
Yefim S. answered 04/15/20
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limcosx(ln(x - a)/ln(ex - ea)) as x → a.
Substitution give us indeterminatate form ∞/∞.
We can apply Lopital rule: limcosx·(ln(x - a)/ln(ex - ea)) = cosa·lim((ln(x - a))'/(ln(ex - ea)) = cosa·lim(1/(x - a):ex/(ex - ea)) = cosa·lim((ex - ea):(x - a)/ex) = cosa·ea/ea = cosa, all limits as x → a;
Answer: this limit equel cosa.