Squeeze theorem applied to x^2 sin(1/x)
Consider the function for . Since for all , we can bound between two simpler functions and such that near . Use the Squeeze Theorem with appropriate bounding functions and to evaluate
Hint
Multiply the inequality through by (which is nonnegative, so the inequality direction is preserved). Then find the limits of the resulting lower and upper bounding functions as .
Step-by-step solution
Since holds for all , multiply every part of this inequality by . This preserves the inequality direction and gives So we have bounded between and .
Now compute the limits of the bounding functions as : and . Since both bounds approach the same value , the Squeeze Theorem guarantees that is trapped between two functions converging to , so
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