How can I evaluate #lim_(x->0) (sinx-x)/x^3# without using L'Hopital's rule?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-23T17:51:17

# -1/6#.

Suppose that #"the Reqd. Limit L="lim_(x to 0)(sinx-x)/x^3#.

Substiture #x=3y," so that, as "x to 0, y to 0#.

#:. L=lim_(y to 0)(sin3y-3y)/((3y)^3)#,

#=lim_(y to 0){(3siny-4sin^3y)-3y}/(27y^3)#,

#=lim_(y to 0){(3(siny-y))/(27y^3)-(4sin^3y)/(27y^3)}#,

#rArr L=lim_(y to 0)1/9*((siny-y)/y^3)-4/27*(siny/y)^3...(ast)#.

Note that, here,

#lim_(y to 0)((siny-y)/y^3)=lim_(x to 0)((sinx-x)/x^3)=L#.

Therefore, #(ast) rArr L=1/9*L-4/27, or, 8/9L=-4/27#.

Hence, #L=-4/27*9/8=-1/6#.

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Answer 2 · 2017-12-24T08:54:40

Kindly refer to the Explanation.

In this Second Method, we use the following series :

#sinx=x-x^3/3!+x^5/5!-...oo#.

# :. sinx -x=-x^3/3!+x^5/5!-x^7/7!+...oo#.

#:. (sinx-x)/x^3=-1/6+x^2/5!-x^5/7!+...oo#.

#rArr lim_(x to 0)(sinx-x)/x^3=-1/6+0-0+...oo#

# i.e., lim_(x to 0)(sinx-x)/x^3=-1/6,# as in Method 1.