What Are the Limit Points of the Set {sin(n): n a Positive Integer}?

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The set {sin(n): n a positive integer} has limit points at 0, 1, and -1, as these points can be approximated arbitrarily closely by elements of the set. The discussion confirms that the set has an infinite number of limit points within the interval [-1, 1]. This conclusion is supported by the definition of limit points, which states that for any point x in the set, every neighborhood of x contains another element of the set different from x.

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Homework Statement


a)Determine at least three limit points for the set {sin(n): n a positive integer}
b)How many limit points does the set {sin(n): n a positive integer} have?

The Attempt at a Solution


For a it seems that it wouldn't have a limit point because sin(n) would not converge to anything. On the other hand maybe its obvious and maybe 3 limit points would be
sin(1), sin(2), sin(3) , now that I think about it, it seems like a tricky question.
for part b, if sin(n) has 3 limit points then it seems like the set would have an infinite amount of points.
 
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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limit_point we have that x is a limit point of A={sin(n): n a positive integer} if every neighborhood of x has another element of A different from x. So if you can show that you can approximate x as closely as you wish with elements taken from A, then you have a limit point there. I think three natural points to try to show are limit points are 0,1,-1.
 
so really and point in [-1,1] should be a limit point because i can get as close as I want to any point in there with the sin(n), can points in my set {sin(n)} where n is a natural number.
be a limit point?
 
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