Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.3 - The Precise Definition of a Limit - Exercises 2.3 - Page 66: 49

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Using the figure provided by the Exercise, the function is sandwiched between two lines $y=\pm x$ or $-x\leq xsin\frac{1}{x}\leq x$. This is because the function $sin\frac{1}{x}$ oscillates within $[-1,1]$ Step 2. Find the limits of the two end functions: $\lim_{x\to0}(-x)=0$ and $\lim_{x\to0}(x)=0$ Step 3. Based on the Sandwich Theorem, we conclude that $\lim_{x\to0}(xsin\frac{1}{x})=0$
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