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Limit of Sin(x)/x

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Limits of Functions
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-89 / TI-89 Titanium
Resource Types
Lessons

Limit of Sin(x)/x

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will graph f(x)=sin(x)/x in order to visually determine the limit as x approaches zero. They will confirm the answer numerically by tracing left and right limit points to capture values in a spreadsheet.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Limits of Functions
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-89 / TI-89 Titanium
Resource Types
Lessons
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