limit as x approaches 0 of (sin(-x))/x
1) Let's evaluate the limit of sin(-x)x when x → 0
ⓘ The function sin is continuous, its limit is its value at the limit of its argument
The limit of sin(-x) is sin(0) when x → 0
Let's calculate: sin(0)
ⓘ The sine is the y-coordinate (vertical axis) of the point reached on the unit circle after a rotation of 0 radians from the horizontal axis pointing to the right, this is a remarkable value: sin(0) = 0
0
For sin(-x)x, we encounter the indeterminate form 0/0 as x tends to 0
2) We look for a Taylor expansion of the expression: sin(-x)
Apply the Taylor development sin(A) + cos(A)·(X -A) of sin with X=-x around A=0 (order N=1)
sin(0) + cos(0)·(-x + 0)
ⓘ The sine is the y-coordinate (vertical axis) of the point reached on the unit circle after a rotation of 0 radians from the horizontal axis pointing to the right, this is a remarkable value: sin(0) = 0■The cosine is the x-coordinate (horizontal axis) of the point reached on the unit circle after a rotation of 0 radians from the horizontal axis pointing to the right, this is a remarkable value: cos(0) = 1■Adding 0 changes nothing: -x + 0 = -x■Multiplying by 1 changes nothing: 1·(-x) = -x
0 -x
3) We redo the calculation using the Taylor expansion: -x
-xx
ⓘ The original denominator must remain nonzero. The fraction is simplified by dividing the numerator and the denominator by their common factor: -xx = -1
-1
So the limit of sin(-x)x is -1 when x → 0
▶Limit:   -1