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The value of f(0), so that the function
`f(x)=(1-cos(1-cosx))/(x^(4))` is continuous everywhere is

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To find the value of \( f(0) \) such that the function \[ f(x) = \frac{1 - \cos(1 - \cos x)}{x^4} \] is continuous everywhere, we need to evaluate the limit of \( f(x) \) as \( x \) approaches 0. ### Step 1: Rewrite the function using trigonometric identities We know that \( 1 - \cos x = 2 \sin^2\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \). Therefore, we can rewrite \( 1 - \cos(1 - \cos x) \) as: \[ 1 - \cos(1 - \cos x) = 1 - \cos\left(2 \sin^2\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\right) \] ### Step 2: Apply the limit To find \( f(0) \), we need to compute: \[ \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1 - \cos(1 - \cos x)}{x^4} \] ### Step 3: Use Taylor series expansion Using the Taylor series expansion for \( \cos \) around 0, we have: \[ \cos y \approx 1 - \frac{y^2}{2} \quad \text{for small } y \] Substituting \( y = 1 - \cos x \): \[ 1 - \cos(1 - \cos x) \approx \frac{(1 - \cos x)^2}{2} \] Now substituting \( 1 - \cos x = 2 \sin^2\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \): \[ 1 - \cos(1 - \cos x) \approx \frac{(2 \sin^2\left(\frac{x}{2}\right))^2}{2} = 2 \sin^4\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \] ### Step 4: Substitute back into the limit Now we can rewrite our limit: \[ \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2 \sin^4\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)}{x^4} \] ### Step 5: Simplify using the small angle approximation Using the small angle approximation \( \sin y \approx y \): \[ \sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \approx \frac{x}{2} \] Thus, \[ \sin^4\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \approx \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^4 = \frac{x^4}{16} \] ### Step 6: Substitute this back into the limit Now substituting this back into our limit gives: \[ \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2 \cdot \frac{x^4}{16}}{x^4} = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2}{16} = \frac{1}{8} \] ### Conclusion Thus, for the function to be continuous at \( x = 0 \), we need: \[ f(0) = \frac{1}{8} \]
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