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lim tan-1(x↑2-x↑4) x-inf

 Sep 19, 2015
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CPhill, one of the moderators might be able to help you in this question, but is not online right now.

 Sep 19, 2015
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As x → inf x4 dominates, so tan-1(x2-x4) →  tan-1(-x4)  

 

Now tan is opposite over adjacent and this goes to infinity as adjacent goes to zero.  As the adjacent goes to zero the angle goes closer and closer to pi/2 (90°).  This means in the limit as the argument goes to infinity, the angle whose tangent is infinity is pi/2.  In the case we have here, the argument goes to -infinity, so the angle is whose tangent is -infinity is -pi/2.

 Sep 19, 2015

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