#trig limits help

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formal bearBOT
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I got to here

nocturne arch
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,,9{\color{yellow}\tan x}=9{\color{yellow}\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}}=\frac{9\sin x}{\cos x}\text{, not }\frac{9\sin x}{9\cos x}

pearl spadeBOT
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mtt07734

nocturne arch
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also $\frac{\sin x}{}\cdot\frac{}{\sin x}$ cancel out

pearl spadeBOT
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mtt07734

nocturne arch
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so instead you should have:

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,,\frac{9\tan x}{3\sin x}=\frac{\frac{9\sin x}{\cos x}}{3\sin x}=\frac{9\sin x}{\cos x}\cdot\frac1{3\sin x}=\frac9{\cos x}\cdot\frac13

pearl spadeBOT
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mtt07734

nocturne arch
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then with cos(0) = 1, you can get the correct answer for the limit

solid sequoia
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.solved