Calculating indeterminate form limits involving $\cos(x)$ and $\sin(x)$, using only algebraic manipulation

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I was doing some calculus homework and I came across with some problems. I have to find the following limits

1) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin(x)-1}{\cos(x)}$

2) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0} \frac{x\cdot\sin(x)}{1-\cos(x)}$

3) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to \infty} x\cdot\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{x}\right)$

4) $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos(x)}{x-\frac{\pi}{2}}$

The thing is that I don't know how to solve them because all the things that I tried led me to an indetermination. I don't have to use derivatives or anything similar, just algebra "tricks". My intention isn´t having my homework done by somebody else, but I can´t come up with any idea.

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Hint:

For (1) and (4), let $u=x-\pi/2$.

For (3), let $u=\pi/x$.

Use the identities $\sin\theta=2\sin(\theta/2)\cos(\theta/2)$ and $\cos\theta=1-2\sin^2(\theta/2)$ if necessary.