Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Let h(x)=xsin⁡xh(x)=x\sin x. (i) Evaluate ddx(x)\dfrac{d}{dx}(x) and ddx(sin⁡x)\dfrac{d}{dx}(\sin x) at x=0x=0. (ii) Compute h′(0)h'(0). (iii) Explain why the result in part (ii) can be zero even though each derivative found in part (i) is non-zero at x=0x=0.

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