∫Calc Practice

Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{\sin^{2}{\left(3 x \right)}}{9 x^{2}} \) as \( x \to 0 \)

Problem 1.171 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin^{2}{\left(3 x \right)}}{9 x^{2}} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\sin^{2}{\left(3 x \right)}}{9 x^{2}}\right) \]
    limit algebraStart with the original limit. Rewrite the expression as a square.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \left(\lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\sin{\left(3 x \right)}}{3 x}\right)\right)^{2} \]
    limit-lawApply the power rule for limits.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \left(\lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(3 x \right)}}{\frac{d}{d x} 3 x}\right)\right)^{2} \]
    lhopitalApply L'Hopital's rule to the inner limit.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \left(\lim_{x \to 0^+} \cos{\left(3 x \right)}\right)^{2} \]
    simplify simplifyCompute the derivatives. Simplify the fraction inside the limit.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = 1 \]
    limit simplifyEvaluate the limit of the cosine function. Final result.✓ Proved
Answer \( 1 \)

✓ Nihil obstat Every line of this solution was proved by the computer algebra system SymPy. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation.

The full receipt
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1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x = 0
undefined where Derivative(3*x, x) = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where Derivative(3*x, x) = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy took the limit from both sides and got the stated value

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly applies algebraic manipulation, limit laws, and L'Hopital's rule in a logical sequence. Each step changes only one aspect of the expression and uses an appropriate label from the fixed vocabulary.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-04 — The solution correctly applies algebraic manipulation, limit laws, and L'Hopital's rule in a logical sequence. Each step changes only one aspect of the expression and uses an appropriate label from the fixed vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-04
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-04
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-04

Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence, not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by gemma4:26b, checked 2026-10-04 with SymPy 1.14.0.