Chapter 6: Problem 85
Use l'Hôpital's Rule to evaluate the following limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\tanh ^{-1} x}{\tan (\pi x / 2)}$$
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Chapter 6: Problem 85
Use l'Hôpital's Rule to evaluate the following limits. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\tanh ^{-1} x}{\tan (\pi x / 2)}$$
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