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Please tell me how to find the limit of: lim (x -> 0) (sin(x)) / x

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Explanation:

The limit of (sin(x)) / x as x approaches 0 is a well-known limit in calculus, known as the limit definition of the derivative of the sine function.

lim (x -> 0) (sin(x)) / x = 1

This limit can be proven using L'Hopital's rule or by considering the Taylor series expansion of the sine function about x = 0:

sin(x) = x - (x^3) / 6 + (x^5) / 120 + ...

As x approaches 0, the higher order terms in the Taylor series become arbitrarily small, and the expression (sin(x)) / x approaches 1. This shows that the limit of (sin(x)) / x as x approaches 0 is equal to 1.

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