Squeeze theorem applied to sin(n)/n
Consider the sequence for
Since for every positive integer , dividing through by (which is positive) gives bounding sequences for . Use the Squeeze Theorem with these bounding sequences to evaluate
Hint
Start from , divide every part of the inequality by , and find the limits of the resulting left and right sequences as .
Step-by-step solution
Since always lies between and , we have for all positive integers . Dividing every part of this inequality by preserves the inequality direction, giving This produces a lower bound sequence and an upper bound sequence , both of which sandwich for every .
Now evaluate the limits of the two bounding sequences: and . Since both bounds converge to the same value , the Squeeze Theorem guarantees that the sequence trapped between them also converges to . Therefore
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