# Evaluate ( limit as x approaches 0 of tan(3x))/x

Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
Take the limit of each term.
Move the limit inside the trig function because tangent is continuous.
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Multiply by .
The exact value of is .
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
The expression contains a division by The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Since is of indeterminate form, apply L’Hospital’s Rule. L’Hospital’s Rule states that the limit of a quotient of functions is equal to the limit of the quotient of their derivatives.
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
The derivative of with respect to is .
Replace all occurrences of with .
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Remove parentheses.
Move to the left of .
Multiply by .
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Multiply by .
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Take the limit of each term.
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Move the limit inside the trig function because secant is continuous.
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Divide by .
Multiply by .
The exact value of is .
One to any power is one.
Multiply by .
Evaluate ( limit as x approaches 0 of tan(3x))/x

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