Scribd
Upload
40 views1 page

Compute Limits: Using The Squeeze Law: X A X A

The Squeeze Law states that if f(x) ≤ g(x) ≤ h(x) for all x ≠ a in some neighborhood of a, and lim f(x) = L = lim h(x), then lim g(x) = L. The document provides two examples of using the Squeeze Law to compute limits. In the first example, the limit of x^2 sin(1/x^2) as x approaches 0 is computed by squeezing the function between -x^2 and x^2. In the second example, the limit of √3x sin(1/x) as x approaches 0 is similarly squeezed between -|√3x| and

Uploaded by

ksr131
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
40 views1 page

Compute Limits: Using The Squeeze Law: X A X A

The Squeeze Law states that if f(x) ≤ g(x) ≤ h(x) for all x ≠ a in some neighborhood of a, and lim f(x) = L = lim h(x), then lim g(x) = L. The document provides two examples of using the Squeeze Law to compute limits. In the first example, the limit of x^2 sin(1/x^2) as x approaches 0 is computed by squeezing the function between -x^2 and x^2. In the second example, the limit of √3x sin(1/x) as x approaches 0 is similarly squeezed between -|√3x| and

Uploaded by

ksr131
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Compute limits: using the Squeeze Law

The Squeeze Law Suppose that f (x) g(x) h(x) for all x 6= a in some neighborhood of a and laws that
lim f (x) = L = lim h(x).

xa

xa

Then
lim g(x) = L.

xa

1
.
x2
Solution: To apply the Squeeze Law, we view a = 0 and
1
g(x) = x2 sin 2 .
x
The key idea is to find the appropriate f (x) and h(x). Note that 1 sin 1, for any
Example 1 Compute lim x2 sin
x0

(in this occasion =

1
).
x2

Therefore, we always have, when x 6= 0,

1
x2 .
x2
Choose f (x) = x2 and h(x) = x2 , and note that both limx0 x2 = 0 = limx0 x2 .
x2 x2 sin

Therefore, by Squeeze Law,


lim x2 sin

x0

1
= 0.
x2

1
x sin .
x
Solution: To apply the Squeeze Law, we view a = 0 and

1
g(x) = 3 x sin .
x
The key idea is to find the appropriate f (x) and h(x). Note that 1 sin 1, for any

Example 2 Compute lim

x0

(in this occasion = x1 ). Therefore, we always have, when x 6= 0, (absolute values must
be added so that when this positive amount multiplied to both sides of an inequality, the
inequality sign will not be reversed).

1
| 3 x| 3 x sin | 3 x|.
x

3
3
Choose f (x) = | x| and h(x) = | x|, and note that both limx0 | 3 x| = 0 = limx0 | 3 x|.
Therefore, by Squeeze Law,
lim

x0

x sin

1
= 0.
x

You might also like