One-sided infinite limit of csc(x) as x approaches 0 from the left
Consider the function , which has a vertical asymptote at .
Recall that . Evaluate the one-sided limit
by analyzing the sign and magnitude of as approaches from the left. Express your answer using or , or state that the limit does not exist if neither applies.
Hint
Rewrite as and think about whether is positive or negative for small negative values of (just to the left of ), and what happens to as gets close to from that side.
Step-by-step solution
Write . As , meaning is a small negative number close to , the sine function is also small and negative, since for near and for small negative . So as .
Since the denominator approaches through negative values while the numerator stays fixed at , the fraction becomes a large negative number, growing without bound in magnitude. Therefore , confirming that is a vertical asymptote of .
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