limit x->0 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, the limit takes the indeterminate form 0/0 when x → 0
2) We look for a Taylor expansion of the expression: sin(x)
Using Taylor's formula: sin(A) + cos(A)·(X -A) for the function sin, we compute the Taylor expansion for X=x at the point A=0 of 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) Let's restart 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 x: xx = 1
1
So the limit of sin(x)x is 1 when x → 0
▶Limit:   1