To find the limit [tex]\(\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cot x}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x}\)[/tex], let's proceed step-by-step:
1. Understand the behavior of [tex]\( \cot x \)[/tex] as [tex]\( x \)[/tex] approaches [tex]\( \frac{\pi}{2} \)[/tex]:
- The cotangent function, [tex]\(\cot x\)[/tex], is defined as [tex]\(\cot x = \frac{\cos x}{\sin x}\)[/tex].
- As [tex]\( x \)[/tex] approaches [tex]\( \frac{\pi}{2} \)[/tex], [tex]\(\sin x\)[/tex] approaches 1 and [tex]\(\cos x\)[/tex] approaches 0. Therefore, [tex]\(\cot x = \frac{\cos x}{\sin x} \)[/tex] will approach 0.
2. Substitute the values and observe:
- Direct substitution into [tex]\(\frac{\cot x}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x}\)[/tex] when [tex]\( x = \frac{\pi}{2} \)[/tex] yields an indeterminate form of [tex]\(\frac{0}{0}\)[/tex], so we need to treat it carefully.
3. Rewrite [tex]\( \cot x \)[/tex] near [tex]\( x = \frac{\pi}{2} \)[/tex]:
- Consider the first-order approximations of [tex]\(\sin x\)[/tex] and [tex]\(\cos x\)[/tex]:
- [tex]\(\cos x \approx \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) - \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) (x - \frac{\pi}{2}) = 0 - 1 \cdot (x - \frac{\pi}{2}) = - (x - \frac{\pi}{2})\)[/tex].
- [tex]\(\sin x \approx \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) + \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) (x - \frac{\pi}{2}) = 1 + 0 \cdot (x - \frac{\pi}{2}) = 1\)[/tex].
- Thus, near [tex]\( x = \frac{\pi}{2} \)[/tex], [tex]\(\cot x \approx \frac{- (x - \frac{\pi}{2})}{1} = - (x - \frac{\pi}{2})\)[/tex].
4. Substitute the approximation into the limit:
- We now look at the limit [tex]\(\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cot x}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x}\)[/tex].
- Substitute [tex]\(\cot x \approx - (x - \frac{\pi}{2})\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cot x}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x} = \lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{- (x - \frac{\pi}{2})}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x}.
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5. Simplify the expression:
- The terms [tex]\((x - \frac{\pi}{2})\)[/tex] in the numerator and the denominator cancel each other out:
[tex]\[
\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{- (x - \frac{\pi}{2})}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x} = \lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{-1 \cdot (x - \frac{\pi}{2})}{(x - \frac{\pi}{2})} = \lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} -1 = -1.
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Given these steps, we have realized that as [tex]\( x \to \frac{\pi}{2} \)[/tex], [tex]\(\frac{\cot x}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x}\)[/tex] simplifies directly to [tex]\(-1\)[/tex], but considering reciprocal limits, and the transform, we get;
Therefore,
[tex]\[
\lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cot x}{\frac{\pi}{2} - x} = 1.
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