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Evaluate the limit


limx → 0 (tan(tan x) − tan(sin x)) / (tan x − sin x)

Options

A

1

B

2

C

−1

D

1/2

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Correct Answer :

Option A

1

1

Solution :

To evaluate the limit:
limx0tan(tanx)-tan(sinx)tanx-sinx

Let us simplify the expression. We can use the trigonometric identity for the difference of tangents:
tanA-tanB=sin(A-B)cosAcosB

Applying this to the numerator with A=tanx and B=sinx, we get:
tan(tanx)-tan(sinx)=sin(tanx-sinx)cos(tanx)cos(sinx)

Now, substitute this back into the limit expression:
limx0sin(tanx-sinx)cos(tanx)cos(sinx)(tanx-sinx)

We can separate this limit into the product of two simpler limits:
limx01cos(tanx)cos(sinx)·limx0sin(tanx-sinx)tanx-sinx

First, evaluate the limit of the cosine term. As x0, both tanx0 and sinx0. Since cos(0)=1, we have:
limx01cos(tanx)cos(sinx)=11·1=1

Second, evaluate the remaining limit. Let u=tanx-sinx. As x0, we have u0. Thus, the limit becomes:
limu0sinuu=1

Multiplying these two results together:
1·1=1

Therefore, the correct answer is 1.

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