Limit of $f(x)$ given that $ f(x)/x$ is known
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Given that $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x $$ exists as a real number, I am trying to show that $lim_xto0f(x) = 0$. There is a similar question here:
Limit of f(x) knowing limit of f(x)/x.
But this question starts with the assumption of $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x = 0, $$ and all I am assuming is that the limit is some real number. So the product rule for limits doesn't really work here.
Or do I need to show that $$ lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x = 0 $$ and then apply the product rule?
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Given that $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x $$ exists as a real number, I am trying to show that $lim_xto0f(x) = 0$. There is a similar question here:
Limit of f(x) knowing limit of f(x)/x.
But this question starts with the assumption of $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x = 0, $$ and all I am assuming is that the limit is some real number. So the product rule for limits doesn't really work here.
Or do I need to show that $$ lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x = 0 $$ and then apply the product rule?
calculus real-analysis limits analysis
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Try proving it by contradiction: what happens if $lim_xto 0f(x)neq 0$?
â Ender Wiggins
Aug 23 at 9:00
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What prevents you from using product rule of limits? Perhaps you need to revisit the product rule in your text and then understand that it works fine here.
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:23
@FurryFerretMan Please recall that if the OP is solved you can evaluate to accept an answer among the given, more details here meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/â¦
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Given that $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x $$ exists as a real number, I am trying to show that $lim_xto0f(x) = 0$. There is a similar question here:
Limit of f(x) knowing limit of f(x)/x.
But this question starts with the assumption of $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x = 0, $$ and all I am assuming is that the limit is some real number. So the product rule for limits doesn't really work here.
Or do I need to show that $$ lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x = 0 $$ and then apply the product rule?
calculus real-analysis limits analysis
Given that $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x $$ exists as a real number, I am trying to show that $lim_xto0f(x) = 0$. There is a similar question here:
Limit of f(x) knowing limit of f(x)/x.
But this question starts with the assumption of $$ lim_x to 0 dfracf(x)x = 0, $$ and all I am assuming is that the limit is some real number. So the product rule for limits doesn't really work here.
Or do I need to show that $$ lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x = 0 $$ and then apply the product rule?
calculus real-analysis limits analysis
calculus real-analysis limits analysis
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Try proving it by contradiction: what happens if $lim_xto 0f(x)neq 0$?
â Ender Wiggins
Aug 23 at 9:00
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What prevents you from using product rule of limits? Perhaps you need to revisit the product rule in your text and then understand that it works fine here.
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:23
@FurryFerretMan Please recall that if the OP is solved you can evaluate to accept an answer among the given, more details here meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/â¦
â gimusi
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Try proving it by contradiction: what happens if $lim_xto 0f(x)neq 0$?
â Ender Wiggins
Aug 23 at 9:00
2
What prevents you from using product rule of limits? Perhaps you need to revisit the product rule in your text and then understand that it works fine here.
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:23
@FurryFerretMan Please recall that if the OP is solved you can evaluate to accept an answer among the given, more details here meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/â¦
â gimusi
Sep 17 at 20:08
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Try proving it by contradiction: what happens if $lim_xto 0f(x)neq 0$?
â Ender Wiggins
Aug 23 at 9:00
Try proving it by contradiction: what happens if $lim_xto 0f(x)neq 0$?
â Ender Wiggins
Aug 23 at 9:00
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What prevents you from using product rule of limits? Perhaps you need to revisit the product rule in your text and then understand that it works fine here.
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:23
What prevents you from using product rule of limits? Perhaps you need to revisit the product rule in your text and then understand that it works fine here.
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:23
@FurryFerretMan Please recall that if the OP is solved you can evaluate to accept an answer among the given, more details here meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/â¦
â gimusi
Sep 17 at 20:08
@FurryFerretMan Please recall that if the OP is solved you can evaluate to accept an answer among the given, more details here meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/â¦
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Sep 17 at 20:08
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The product rule trick still works. If $lim_x to 0 f(x)/x = R in mathbb R$, and obviously $lim_x to 0 x = 0$, it follows that
$$
lim_x to 0 f(x) = lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x times x = R times 0 = 0.
$$
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This is the most natural solution and I would not consider use of limit laws a trick rather it is the method. +1
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:19
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We have that eventually
$$0le left|fracf(x)xright|le M$$
therefore
$$0le left|f(x)right|le M|x| to 0$$
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Let $lim_xto0dfracf(x)x=l$ then $bigg|dfracf(x)x-lbigg|leq M$ for some $Min mathbbR$. So $bigg|dfracf(x)xbigg|leq |l|+MRightarrow |f(x)|leq |x|(|l|+M) Rightarrow lim_xto 0 f(x)=0 $
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Let $x_n rightarrow 0$.
$y_n:= f(x_n)/x_n$, we have
$y_n rightarrow L.$
With
$f(x_n)=$
$(f(x_n)/x_n)(x_n)=(y_n)(x_n)$.
$lim_n rightarrow infty f(x_n)=$
$lim_n rightarrow infty((y_n)(x_n))=$
($lim_n rightarrow infty(y_n))(lim_n rightarrow infty(x_n))=$
$L cdot 0=0.$
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4 Answers
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The product rule trick still works. If $lim_x to 0 f(x)/x = R in mathbb R$, and obviously $lim_x to 0 x = 0$, it follows that
$$
lim_x to 0 f(x) = lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x times x = R times 0 = 0.
$$
2
This is the most natural solution and I would not consider use of limit laws a trick rather it is the method. +1
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:19
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The product rule trick still works. If $lim_x to 0 f(x)/x = R in mathbb R$, and obviously $lim_x to 0 x = 0$, it follows that
$$
lim_x to 0 f(x) = lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x times x = R times 0 = 0.
$$
2
This is the most natural solution and I would not consider use of limit laws a trick rather it is the method. +1
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:19
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up vote
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The product rule trick still works. If $lim_x to 0 f(x)/x = R in mathbb R$, and obviously $lim_x to 0 x = 0$, it follows that
$$
lim_x to 0 f(x) = lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x times x = R times 0 = 0.
$$
The product rule trick still works. If $lim_x to 0 f(x)/x = R in mathbb R$, and obviously $lim_x to 0 x = 0$, it follows that
$$
lim_x to 0 f(x) = lim_x to 0 fracf(x)x times x = R times 0 = 0.
$$
answered Aug 23 at 9:02
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This is the most natural solution and I would not consider use of limit laws a trick rather it is the method. +1
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:19
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2
This is the most natural solution and I would not consider use of limit laws a trick rather it is the method. +1
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:19
2
2
This is the most natural solution and I would not consider use of limit laws a trick rather it is the method. +1
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:19
This is the most natural solution and I would not consider use of limit laws a trick rather it is the method. +1
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:19
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We have that eventually
$$0le left|fracf(x)xright|le M$$
therefore
$$0le left|f(x)right|le M|x| to 0$$
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We have that eventually
$$0le left|fracf(x)xright|le M$$
therefore
$$0le left|f(x)right|le M|x| to 0$$
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up vote
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We have that eventually
$$0le left|fracf(x)xright|le M$$
therefore
$$0le left|f(x)right|le M|x| to 0$$
We have that eventually
$$0le left|fracf(x)xright|le M$$
therefore
$$0le left|f(x)right|le M|x| to 0$$
answered Aug 23 at 9:00
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Let $lim_xto0dfracf(x)x=l$ then $bigg|dfracf(x)x-lbigg|leq M$ for some $Min mathbbR$. So $bigg|dfracf(x)xbigg|leq |l|+MRightarrow |f(x)|leq |x|(|l|+M) Rightarrow lim_xto 0 f(x)=0 $
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Let $lim_xto0dfracf(x)x=l$ then $bigg|dfracf(x)x-lbigg|leq M$ for some $Min mathbbR$. So $bigg|dfracf(x)xbigg|leq |l|+MRightarrow |f(x)|leq |x|(|l|+M) Rightarrow lim_xto 0 f(x)=0 $
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Let $lim_xto0dfracf(x)x=l$ then $bigg|dfracf(x)x-lbigg|leq M$ for some $Min mathbbR$. So $bigg|dfracf(x)xbigg|leq |l|+MRightarrow |f(x)|leq |x|(|l|+M) Rightarrow lim_xto 0 f(x)=0 $
Let $lim_xto0dfracf(x)x=l$ then $bigg|dfracf(x)x-lbigg|leq M$ for some $Min mathbbR$. So $bigg|dfracf(x)xbigg|leq |l|+MRightarrow |f(x)|leq |x|(|l|+M) Rightarrow lim_xto 0 f(x)=0 $
answered Aug 23 at 9:02
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Let $x_n rightarrow 0$.
$y_n:= f(x_n)/x_n$, we have
$y_n rightarrow L.$
With
$f(x_n)=$
$(f(x_n)/x_n)(x_n)=(y_n)(x_n)$.
$lim_n rightarrow infty f(x_n)=$
$lim_n rightarrow infty((y_n)(x_n))=$
($lim_n rightarrow infty(y_n))(lim_n rightarrow infty(x_n))=$
$L cdot 0=0.$
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up vote
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Let $x_n rightarrow 0$.
$y_n:= f(x_n)/x_n$, we have
$y_n rightarrow L.$
With
$f(x_n)=$
$(f(x_n)/x_n)(x_n)=(y_n)(x_n)$.
$lim_n rightarrow infty f(x_n)=$
$lim_n rightarrow infty((y_n)(x_n))=$
($lim_n rightarrow infty(y_n))(lim_n rightarrow infty(x_n))=$
$L cdot 0=0.$
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Let $x_n rightarrow 0$.
$y_n:= f(x_n)/x_n$, we have
$y_n rightarrow L.$
With
$f(x_n)=$
$(f(x_n)/x_n)(x_n)=(y_n)(x_n)$.
$lim_n rightarrow infty f(x_n)=$
$lim_n rightarrow infty((y_n)(x_n))=$
($lim_n rightarrow infty(y_n))(lim_n rightarrow infty(x_n))=$
$L cdot 0=0.$
Let $x_n rightarrow 0$.
$y_n:= f(x_n)/x_n$, we have
$y_n rightarrow L.$
With
$f(x_n)=$
$(f(x_n)/x_n)(x_n)=(y_n)(x_n)$.
$lim_n rightarrow infty f(x_n)=$
$lim_n rightarrow infty((y_n)(x_n))=$
($lim_n rightarrow infty(y_n))(lim_n rightarrow infty(x_n))=$
$L cdot 0=0.$
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answered Aug 23 at 11:24
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Try proving it by contradiction: what happens if $lim_xto 0f(x)neq 0$?
â Ender Wiggins
Aug 23 at 9:00
2
What prevents you from using product rule of limits? Perhaps you need to revisit the product rule in your text and then understand that it works fine here.
â Paramanand Singh
Aug 23 at 14:23
@FurryFerretMan Please recall that if the OP is solved you can evaluate to accept an answer among the given, more details here meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/â¦
â gimusi
Sep 17 at 20:08