MHB Limit of a trigonometric function

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The discussion focuses on evaluating the limits of specific trigonometric functions, particularly \(\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }x\cdot \sin(x)\), \(\lim_{x\rightarrow 0 }\frac{\sin(x)}{\sqrt{x}}\), and \(\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }\frac{\sin(x)}{x}\). The participants clarify that the second and third limits relate to the known limit \(\lim_{x\rightarrow 0 }\frac{\sin(x)}{x}\). A key insight is that the limit of the product of a function approaching zero with a bounded function approaches zero, but this does not apply to the first limit due to the oscillatory nature of \(\sin(x)\).

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Yankel
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Hello all,

I need some guidance in solving these limits:

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }x\cdot sin(x)\]

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow 0 }\frac{sin(x)}{\sqrt{x}}\]

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }\frac{sin(x)}{x}\]

I guess that the second and third ones are somehow related to

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow 0 }\frac{sin(x)}{x}\]

But I am not sure how to convert the known limit into the new ones.

Thank you in advance.
 
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Yankel said:
Hello all,

I need some guidance in solving these limits:

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }x\cdot sin(x)\]

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow 0 }\frac{sin(x)}{\sqrt{x}}\]

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }\frac{sin(x)}{x}\]

I guess that the second and third ones are somehow related to

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow 0 }\frac{sin(x)}{x}\]

But I am not sure how to convert the known limit into the new ones.

Thank you in advance.

Hint for the third: The product of a function that goes to 0 with a bounded function must have a limit of 0.
 
I see. Can I use the same logic in the first as well ?
 
Yankel said:
I see. Can I use the same logic in the first as well ?

No, neither function goes to 0.

As for whether the function has an infinite limit, as it oscillates I would lean towards no...
 
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