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Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{2 x - \sin{\left(2 x \right)}}{8 x^{3}} \) as \( x \to 0 \)

Problem 1.51 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2 x - \sin{\left(2 x \right)}}{8 x^{3}} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{2 x - \sin{\left(2 x \right)}}{8 x^{3}}\right) \]
    limitStart with the original limit.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x - \sin{\left(2 x \right)}\right)}{\frac{d}{d x} 8 x^{3}}\right) \]
    lhopitalApply L'Hopital's rule because the limit is an indeterminate form 0/0.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{2 - 2 \cos{\left(2 x \right)}}{24 x^{2}}\right) \]
    simplify factorCompute the derivatives. Factor out the constant 2.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{1 - \cos{\left(2 x \right)}}{12 x^{2}}\right) \]
    simplifySimplify the fraction.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{2 x^{2} + O\left(x^{4}\right)}{12 x^{2}}\right) \]
    rewriteUse the Taylor series expansion for cos(2x).✓ Proved
  6. \[ = \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{1}{6} \]
    simplify algebra cancelKeep the leading term of the expansion. Expand the squared term. Cancel the x**2 terms.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \frac{1}{6} \]
    simplifyFinal evaluation.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{1}{6} \)

✓ 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
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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 L'Hopital's rule and simplifies the resulting expression. The use of Taylor series expansion in step 6 is a valid method for evaluating the limit, and the subsequent simplification steps are algebraically sound.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-29 — The solution correctly applies L'Hopital's rule and simplifies the resulting expression. The use of Taylor series expansion in step 6 is a valid method for evaluating the limit, and the subsequent simplification steps are algebraically sound.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-29
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-29 — The solution correctly applies L'Hopital's rule and algebraic simplification. The use of Taylor series expansion in step 6 is a valid method for evaluating the resulting limit, and the subsequent steps correctly isolate the leading term.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-29

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 2026-09-29 with SymPy 1.14.0.