Limit of Arcsin Approaching Infinity

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Homework Statement



limit approaching infinity: (arcsin(x))/(x)

= 0

Question is: Why? The 'Sandwich Theorem' 0=[(arcsinx)/x]=0 gives this
solution, but looking at the graph of (arcsinx)/x , this appears
impossible.



Homework Equations



lim x->OO [arcsin(x)] - {DNE)
lim x->OO [(arcsinx)/x] - {DNE/OO}

lim x->OO [-Pi/2x] = lim x->OO [(arcsinx)/x] = lim x->OO [Pi/2x]
=> 0 = [(arcsinx)/x] = 0

=> lim x->OO [(arcsinx)/x] = 0

HOWEVER: (-Pi/2)<[arcsinx]<(Pi/2) ... SO ...
... (x) never reaches (OO) for (Pi/2x) to reach the limit x->OO (Pi/OO)
= 0.



The Attempt at a Solution



The sandwich theorem gives and answer of "0". Maple 11 gives the same answer, so does my teacher. This just doesn't seem possible.
 
The only way you can get "0" is if you're using complex limits. I'm pretty sure. Let me check up on that.
 
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If you use, L'Hospitals Rule, you get a [tex]\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}[/tex], for x tending to infinity. Thats a zero, but a complex one, don't know if its even applicable here...
 
arcsin(x) isn't defined for x outside of [-1, 1] considering only the reals. So unless x is complex, I don't think this limit exists.