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lim ln(10x)arctan(7x) as x -> 0

I'm trying to find this using Taylor series. However, I'm stuck. If I try to make maclaurin formula out of each product separately, then the formula for ln(7x) starts with the term ln(7x)... And if I try to make a taylor series for the whole expression, I again get terms with ln(7x).

Anyone know how I can successfully use taylor series to solve this? Thanks.

mathman

You can't use Taylor series around x = 0, ln(10x) has a singularity there.

fysmat

I'd also avoid using the serie in this case... However, if I must use them, I'd write the Taylor serie of $\displaystyle \ln x$ at point $\displaystyle x = 1$ like this:

$\displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0+} \ln (ax) \arctan (bx) = \lim_{x \to 0} \left[ (ax - 1) - \frac{(ax - 1)^2}{2} + \cdots \right] \left[ bx - \frac{(bx)^3}{3} + \cdots \right] = \lim_{x \to 0} \left( bx(ax - 1) + \cdots \right) = 0$.

But because there are the singularity at $\displaystyle x = 0$, I'd use e.g. l'Hopital's rule:

$\displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\ln (ax)}{\frac{1}{\arctan (bx)}} = -\frac{1}{b} \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\arctan^2 (bx)}{x} = -\frac{1}{b}\lim_{x \to 0} 2\arctan (bx) \frac{b}{1 + b^2x^2} = 0$.