Analyzing the Setup
We are tasked with evaluating the following limit:
x→0limxsinx∫0x2sec2tdt
As x→0, the upper limit of the integral x2 approaches 0. Since the integral of a finite function from 0 to 0 is 0, and the denominator xsinx also approaches 0, we have identified the classic 00 indeterminate form.
The Leibniz Revelation
To resolve this, we apply L'Hôpital's Rule, which requires differentiating the numerator and the denominator. For the numerator, we utilize the Leibniz Integral Rule:
dxd∫0g(x)f(t)dt=f(g(x))⋅g′(x)
Here, f(t)=sec2t and g(x)=x2. Applying this rule, the derivative of the numerator becomes:
sec2(x2)⋅dxd(x2)=2xsec2(x2)
The Product Rule Dance
Next, we differentiate the denominator xsinx using the Product Rule:
dxd(xsinx)=(1)⋅sinx+x⋅cosx
Substituting these derivatives back into our limit, we obtain:
x→0limsinx+xcosx2xsec2(x2)
The Art of Simplification
Substituting x=0 at this stage still yields 00. Instead of differentiating again, we simplify the expression by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by x:
x→0limxsinx+cosx2sec2(x2)
We now apply the fundamental trigonometric limit limx→0xsinx=1. As x→0, we observe that sec2(x2)→sec2(0)=1 and cosx→cos(0)=1.
The Final Victory
Substituting these values into our simplified expression, we get:
The complexity of the original expression has dissolved, revealing the final result. The value of the limit is 1.