Exercise 353Calculus › Single-variable calculus › LimitsL1Added 1 Nov 2026
x times sin(1/x)
#squeeze theorem#oscillation
Statement
Show that
Hint
Use the bound for every real .
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Solution
Idea. As , the factor oscillates faster and faster between and , but the factor shrinks to and wins.
Computation. For every , , so
Since as , the squeeze theorem gives , hence .