Squeeze theorem applied to |x|^(3/2) sin(1/x) as x → 0
Consider the function , defined for .
Use the Squeeze Theorem to evaluate Find bounding functions and with near , show that and have the same limit at , and state the value of the limit.
Hint
Recall that oscillates but always satisfies for . Multiply this inequality through by , which is nonnegative, to get bounds on , then take the limit of the outer bounds.
Step-by-step solution
Since for all , and , multiplying the inequality by preserves the direction of the inequalities: This gives us the squeeze bounds and .
Now evaluate the limits of the bounding functions: and , since raising to a positive power sends it to as . Since both bounds tend to , the Squeeze Theorem guarantees that is trapped between two quantities both approaching , so
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