# How to prove there is no limit of cos1/x using theorm of limit

by flying2000
Tags: cos1 or x, limit, prove, theorm
 P: 40 How to prove there is no limit(x->0) of cos1/x using theorm of limit? Anybody can give me some hints? thanks
 P: 94 I'm just learning this myself, but here is how I would approach it. $\lim_{x\to 0}f(x)=\cos(\frac{1}{x})$ You know what happens to $\lim_{x\to 0}f(x) = \frac{1}{x}$ You also know what a graf with $f(x) = \cos(x)$ looks like. Now consider $y = \frac{1}{x}$ and $\lim_{y\to\infty}f(y)=\cos(y)$
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Choose an arbitrary number called "L". (Think of it as between -1 and 1 if you like)
Show that there exists a neighbourhood U of 0, so that given |L|<1, there will always be some x in U so that |L-cos(1/x)|>1/2
but I don't know how to continue....

 Quote by Dr-NiKoN I'm just learning this myself, but here is how I would approach it. $\lim_{x\to 0}f(x)=\cos(\frac{1}{x})$ You know what happens to $\lim_{x\to 0}f(x) = \frac{1}{x}$ You also know what a graf with $f(x) = \cos(x)$ looks like. Now consider $y = \frac{1}{x}$ and $\lim_{y\to\infty}f(y)=\cos(y)$

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## How to prove there is no limit of cos1/x using theorm of limit

my question is how to find x to makes |L-cos(1/x)|>1/2
 Sci Advisor HW Helper P: 9,398 Use the easier, and equivalent, definition of limit. If you can find two sequences a(n) and b(n) tending to zero such that cos(a(n)) and cos(b(n)) tend to different numbers you're done.
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thanx,but I want to know if I can prove it by E-Delta therom? Hope U can Help me..
 Quote by matt grime Use the easier, and equivalent, definition of limit. If you can find two sequences a(n) and b(n) tending to zero such that cos(a(n)) and cos(b(n)) tend to different numbers you're done.
 P: n/a Take limit as x approaches 0 from the right (lim->0+) of cos(1/x). Using direct substitution, you would get cos(infinity). cos(infinity) does not approach a single value, because it is not a monotonic function over the required interval. So, no limit exists, because no single value is approached. If one side of a limit does not exist, the limit does not exist. This is the way I learned to do limits. Not sure if it applies here though.
 Sci Advisor HW Helper P: 9,398 To prove the counter example it suffices to show that given any d there is a e such that there is some x with |cos(x)-L| > e and |x|
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I got it now,thanx a lot
Actually,I thought it should hold for all x ,my mistake!

 Quote by matt grime To prove the counter example it suffices to show that given any d there is a e such that there is some x with |cos(x)-L| > e and |x|
 Sci Advisor HW Helper P: 9,398 In the negation of propositions never forget that 'for all' is changed to 'there exists'

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