Squeeze theorem with a trigonometric bound
Suppose a function is known to satisfy the inequality for all near (with ).
You are told that for all near (with ), a function satisfies Using this inequality together with the known limit and , determine
Hint
First, divide every part of the inequality by (which is positive for small ) to isolate . Then multiply through by to build the expression . Finally, apply the squeeze theorem to the resulting bounds. Use the fact that for small to evaluate the limit.
Step-by-step solution
From , divide through by (which is positive for small ) to get Multiplying every part of this inequality by preserves the inequality direction since for near . This gives
To evaluate , we use the given standard limits. Since , we have for small . Therefore, Since , we have . As , both bounds approach . By the Squeeze Theorem,
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