Sunday, 8 February 2015

real analysis - How to evaluate $lim_{xto 0} frac{x^2sin {frac{1}{x}}}{sin x}$




Find the value of $\lim_{x\to 0} \dfrac{x^2\sin {\dfrac{1}{x}}}{\sin x}$.





Below I am showing my attempt at the question:



$x^2\sin {\dfrac{1}{x}}\to 0$ as $x\to 0$ since $\sin {\dfrac{1}{x}}$ is bounded in a neighbourhood of $0$ and $x^2\to 0$ as $x\to 0$.



Hence , we have a $\dfrac{0}{0}$ form.



By L'Hospital's Rule ,$\lim_{x\to 0} \dfrac{x^2\sin {\dfrac{1}{x}}}{\sin x}$ reduces to $\dfrac{2x\sin {\dfrac{1}{x}}-\cos{\dfrac{1}{x}}}{\cos x}$ whose limit can't be computed at $x=0$ since $\lim _{x\to 0} \cos{\dfrac{1}{x}}$ does not exist.



How can I evaluate this correctly?




Will the answer be limit does not exist?



Do excuse me if I am unable to post a good question as this is my first question on MSE


Answer



Just observe that
$$
\left|x^2\sin {\dfrac{1}{x}}\right|\le x^2
$$ giving, as $x \to 0$,
$$
\left|\dfrac{x^2\sin {\dfrac{1}{x}}}{\sin x}\right|\le \frac{x^2}{\left|\sin x\right|}=\left|\frac{x}{\sin x}\right|\times|x|\to 1\times0=0.

$$


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