∫Calc Practice

Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{\sin{\left(10 x \right)}}{\sin{\left(4 x \right)}} \) as \( x \to 0 \)

Problem 1.77 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin{\left(10 x \right)}}{\sin{\left(4 x \right)}} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\sin{\left(10 x \right)}}{\sin{\left(4 x \right)}}\right) \]
    limitIdentify the limit to be evaluated.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(10 x \right)}}{\frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(4 x \right)}}\right) \]
    lhopitalThe limit is an indeterminate form 0/0, so apply L'Hôpital's rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{x \to 0^+}\left(\frac{5 \cos{\left(10 x \right)}}{2 \cos{\left(4 x \right)}}\right) \]
    simplifyCompute the derivatives of the numerator and denominator.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{5}{2} \]
    limit simplifyEvaluate the limit by substituting x = 0. Simplify the resulting fraction.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = 2.5 \]
    simplifyFinal numerical 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.

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 sin(4*x) = 0
undefined where Derivative(sin(4*x), x) = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where Derivative(sin(4*x), x) = 0
undefined where cos(4*x) = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where cos(4*x) = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
6✓ 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)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-30 — The solution correctly applies L'Hôpital's rule and simplifies the resulting expression. Each step changes only one aspect of the expression and uses valid labels from the fixed vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-30

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 2026-10-03 with SymPy 1.14.0.