Overview
Early in the course we discussed limits and things that could go wrong when trying to compute them. For example, we might end up trying to divide zero by zero when calculating a limit. L’Hospital’s rule is the tool we employ when this is unavoidable.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
Clip 1: Introduction to L’Hospital’s Rule
Clip 2: Elementary Example of L’Hospital’s Rule
Worked Example
sin x/(1 − cos x) as x Approaches 0
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
Clip 1: Why L’Hospital’s Rule Works