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Normalize infinite range into finite one

First of all; I'm a programmer, not a mathematician so please excuse the informality of my math-vocabulary. I have a series of slopes, calculated out of random angles (their tangents). These angles ...
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Is $\tan(\pi/2)$ undefined or infinity?

The way I have understood, $0/0$ is undefined or indeterminate because, if $c=0/0$ then $c\cdot 0=0$, where $c$ can be any finite number including $0$ itself. If we also observe a fraction $F=a/b$ ...
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why $\lim_{x\to-\infty}(\sin x+2)\ln(-x)=\infty$?

Why does $\lim_{x\to-\infty}(\sin x+2)\ln(-x)$ equal $\infty$? Breaking up the limit: $\lim_{x\to-\infty}(\sin x+2)$ DNE because it oscillates between 1 and 3 $\lim_{x\to-\infty}\ln(-x) = \infty$ ...
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What is the limit as $x\to\infty$ of $\cos x$?

What is the limit as $x\to\infty$ of $\cos x$? Thanks in advance.