Exercise 1502Calculus › Single-variable calculus › SequencesL1Added 2 Nov 2026
The sequence sin(n) does not converge
#divergence#trigonometry#subsequences#contradiction
Statement
Prove that the sequence has no limit.
Hint
If , use to find the limit of , then use .
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Solution
Suppose . Then and , so
Since , we get .
Two consequences.
- From we get .
- The sequence tends to . But is a subsequence of , so it tends to . Hence .
Contradiction. and cannot both hold. So does not converge.
Remark. In fact, the set is dense in and every value in is a limit point of .