Real Analysis II · Differentiation
Classic tangent cancellation
Problem
Evaluate $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\tan x-x}{x^3}$ using L'Hospital's rule. State the indeterminate form after each application.
Hint
The first derivative numerator is $\sec^2x-1=\tan^2x$.
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