∫Calc Practice

Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{\sin{\left(10 x + 5 \right)}}{\sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}} \) as \( x \to - \frac{1}{2} \)

Problem 1.316 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to - \frac{1}{2}} \frac{\sin{\left(10 x + 5 \right)}}{\sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to - \frac{1}{2}^+}\left(\frac{\sin{\left(10 x + 5 \right)}}{\sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}\right) \]
    limit factorSet up the limit. Factor the arguments of the sine functions.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{u \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\sin{\left(5 u \right)}}{\sin{\left(2 u \right)}}\right) \]
    substitutionLet u = 2*x + 1, so u approaches 0 as x approaches -1/2.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{u \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{d u} \sin{\left(5 u \right)}}{\frac{d}{d u} \sin{\left(2 u \right)}}\right) \]
    lhopitalApply L'Hôpital's rule since the limit is an indeterminate form 0/0.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \lim_{u \to 0^+}\left(\frac{5 \cos{\left(5 u \right)}}{2 \cos{\left(2 u \right)}}\right) \]
    simplifyCompute the derivatives.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \frac{5}{2} \]
    limit simplifyEvaluate the limit by substituting u = 0. Simplify the final value.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{5}{2} \)

✓ 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.

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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 sin(4*x + 2) = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where sin(4*x + 2) = 0
undefined where sin(2*u) = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where sin(2*u) = 0
undefined where Derivative(sin(2*u), u) = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where Derivative(sin(2*u), u) = 0
undefined where cos(2*u) = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where cos(2*u) = 0
7✓ 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
Every verdict on record (4)
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-06
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-06
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-06
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-06

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 2026-10-06 with SymPy 1.14.0.