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Hi, I am taking my first analysis course and we are studying Limits right now. My prof said they are the most important thing to remember out of this whole semester. Anyways i have two problems I am trying to solve that i could do with some help.
1) Show that if f(x) \leq 0 and \lim_{x->a} f(x) = l, then l \leq 0.
2) If f(x) \leq g(x) for all x, then \lim_{x->a} f(x) \leq \lim_{x->a} g(x).
If those limits exist.
For number one i can see this is obvious but i don't know where to start to try and prove it.
I know the definitions for limits, do i use them somehow?
For number 1) i think that i can use a proof by contradiction somehow.
1) Show that if f(x) \leq 0 and \lim_{x->a} f(x) = l, then l \leq 0.
2) If f(x) \leq g(x) for all x, then \lim_{x->a} f(x) \leq \lim_{x->a} g(x).
If those limits exist.
For number one i can see this is obvious but i don't know where to start to try and prove it.
I know the definitions for limits, do i use them somehow?
For number 1) i think that i can use a proof by contradiction somehow.