Function Fails to Have Limit as x→∞, f(x)^2→4

Juggler123 · Oct 13, 2009

I have been asked to give an example of a function form R to R that's fails to have limit as x tends to infinity but for which f(x)^2 tends to 4 as x tends to infinity.

I've had a go at this but the functions I can think of that don't have limits as x tends to infinity are the trigonemetric ones which doesn't help when looking at f(x)^2.

Can anyone help?

HallsofIvy · Oct 13, 2009

Try f(x)= 1 if x is rational, -1, if x is irrational. That function has no limit as x tends to anything but f(x)²= 1.

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