Let $f:(0,infty)tomathbb{R}$ be defined by $ f(x)=frac{sin(x^{3})}{x}$. Then f is not bounded and not...
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Let $f:(0,infty)tomathbb{R}$ be defined by $ f(x)=frac{sin(x^{3})}{x}$. Then which of the following is correct:
a)f is not bounded and not uniformly continuous
b)f is bounded and not uniformly continuous
c)f is not bounded and uniformly continuous
d)f is bounded and uniformly continuous
I think option a is correct $because sin{x}$ is bounded between $-1$ and $1$ and $frac{1}{x}$ approches $infty$ in neighborhood of zero.
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Let $f:(0,infty)tomathbb{R}$ be defined by $ f(x)=frac{sin(x^{3})}{x}$. Then which of the following is correct:
a)f is not bounded and not uniformly continuous
b)f is bounded and not uniformly continuous
c)f is not bounded and uniformly continuous
d)f is bounded and uniformly continuous
I think option a is correct $because sin{x}$ is bounded between $-1$ and $1$ and $frac{1}{x}$ approches $infty$ in neighborhood of zero.
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No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
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– T. Bongers
Dec 10 '18 at 18:04
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yes , you are right then this becomes unbounded in $(0,infty)$
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Dec 10 '18 at 18:06
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@sejy No it doesn't. Think about what T. Bongers said - how could $sin(x^3)/x$ be unbounded in $(0,+infty)$. Can you show me an $x$ such that $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
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– Jam
Dec 10 '18 at 18:12
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$-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
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– David Diaz
Dec 10 '18 at 18:22
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A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
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Dec 10 '18 at 18:53
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Let $f:(0,infty)tomathbb{R}$ be defined by $ f(x)=frac{sin(x^{3})}{x}$. Then which of the following is correct:
a)f is not bounded and not uniformly continuous
b)f is bounded and not uniformly continuous
c)f is not bounded and uniformly continuous
d)f is bounded and uniformly continuous
I think option a is correct $because sin{x}$ is bounded between $-1$ and $1$ and $frac{1}{x}$ approches $infty$ in neighborhood of zero.
This question was asked in TIFR 2019.
real-analysis
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Let $f:(0,infty)tomathbb{R}$ be defined by $ f(x)=frac{sin(x^{3})}{x}$. Then which of the following is correct:
a)f is not bounded and not uniformly continuous
b)f is bounded and not uniformly continuous
c)f is not bounded and uniformly continuous
d)f is bounded and uniformly continuous
I think option a is correct $because sin{x}$ is bounded between $-1$ and $1$ and $frac{1}{x}$ approches $infty$ in neighborhood of zero.
This question was asked in TIFR 2019.
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No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
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– T. Bongers
Dec 10 '18 at 18:04
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yes , you are right then this becomes unbounded in $(0,infty)$
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@sejy No it doesn't. Think about what T. Bongers said - how could $sin(x^3)/x$ be unbounded in $(0,+infty)$. Can you show me an $x$ such that $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
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$-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
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– David Diaz
Dec 10 '18 at 18:22
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A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
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No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
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– T. Bongers
Dec 10 '18 at 18:04
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yes , you are right then this becomes unbounded in $(0,infty)$
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– sejy
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@sejy No it doesn't. Think about what T. Bongers said - how could $sin(x^3)/x$ be unbounded in $(0,+infty)$. Can you show me an $x$ such that $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
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– Jam
Dec 10 '18 at 18:12
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$-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
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– David Diaz
Dec 10 '18 at 18:22
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A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
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– RRL
Dec 10 '18 at 18:53
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No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
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– T. Bongers
Dec 10 '18 at 18:04
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No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
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– T. Bongers
Dec 10 '18 at 18:04
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yes , you are right then this becomes unbounded in $(0,infty)$
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– sejy
Dec 10 '18 at 18:06
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yes , you are right then this becomes unbounded in $(0,infty)$
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– sejy
Dec 10 '18 at 18:06
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@sejy No it doesn't. Think about what T. Bongers said - how could $sin(x^3)/x$ be unbounded in $(0,+infty)$. Can you show me an $x$ such that $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
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– Jam
Dec 10 '18 at 18:12
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@sejy No it doesn't. Think about what T. Bongers said - how could $sin(x^3)/x$ be unbounded in $(0,+infty)$. Can you show me an $x$ such that $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
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– Jam
Dec 10 '18 at 18:12
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$-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
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– David Diaz
Dec 10 '18 at 18:22
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$-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
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– David Diaz
Dec 10 '18 at 18:22
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A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
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– RRL
Dec 10 '18 at 18:53
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A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
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– RRL
Dec 10 '18 at 18:53
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The function is bounded and uniformly continuous on $(0,infty)$.
Clearly, $f$ is continuous and, hence, uniformly continuous on any compact interval $[a,b]$ with $a > 0$.
On the interval $(0,a]$ we have $displaystyle f(x) = frac{sin x^3}{x} = x^2frac{sin x^3}{x^3} to 0cdot 1 = 0 $ as $x to 0$ and
$f$ is extendible as a continuous function to the compact interval $[0,a]$, and, hence, uniformly continuous there.
On $[b, infty)$, $f$ is uniformly continuous as well since $displaystyle |f(x)| = frac{|sin x^3|}{x} leqslant frac{1}{x} to 0 $ as $x to infty$.
A continuous function that approaches a finite limit as $x to infty$ must be uniformly continuous -- proved many times on this site -- for example here. This is also an interesting example of a function with an unbounded derivative that is uniformly continuous.
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@hamam_Abdallah I mean, it is trivial to see that near $0$ you have $sin(x^3)/xsim x^3/x=x^2$, so it is definitely bounded there
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Dec 10 '18 at 19:08
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@Federico You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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The function is bounded and uniformly continuous on $(0,infty)$.
Clearly, $f$ is continuous and, hence, uniformly continuous on any compact interval $[a,b]$ with $a > 0$.
On the interval $(0,a]$ we have $displaystyle f(x) = frac{sin x^3}{x} = x^2frac{sin x^3}{x^3} to 0cdot 1 = 0 $ as $x to 0$ and
$f$ is extendible as a continuous function to the compact interval $[0,a]$, and, hence, uniformly continuous there.
On $[b, infty)$, $f$ is uniformly continuous as well since $displaystyle |f(x)| = frac{|sin x^3|}{x} leqslant frac{1}{x} to 0 $ as $x to infty$.
A continuous function that approaches a finite limit as $x to infty$ must be uniformly continuous -- proved many times on this site -- for example here. This is also an interesting example of a function with an unbounded derivative that is uniformly continuous.
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@hamam_Abdallah I mean, it is trivial to see that near $0$ you have $sin(x^3)/xsim x^3/x=x^2$, so it is definitely bounded there
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– Federico
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@Federico You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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The function is bounded and uniformly continuous on $(0,infty)$.
Clearly, $f$ is continuous and, hence, uniformly continuous on any compact interval $[a,b]$ with $a > 0$.
On the interval $(0,a]$ we have $displaystyle f(x) = frac{sin x^3}{x} = x^2frac{sin x^3}{x^3} to 0cdot 1 = 0 $ as $x to 0$ and
$f$ is extendible as a continuous function to the compact interval $[0,a]$, and, hence, uniformly continuous there.
On $[b, infty)$, $f$ is uniformly continuous as well since $displaystyle |f(x)| = frac{|sin x^3|}{x} leqslant frac{1}{x} to 0 $ as $x to infty$.
A continuous function that approaches a finite limit as $x to infty$ must be uniformly continuous -- proved many times on this site -- for example here. This is also an interesting example of a function with an unbounded derivative that is uniformly continuous.
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@hamam_Abdallah I mean, it is trivial to see that near $0$ you have $sin(x^3)/xsim x^3/x=x^2$, so it is definitely bounded there
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– Federico
Dec 10 '18 at 19:08
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@Federico You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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The function is bounded and uniformly continuous on $(0,infty)$.
Clearly, $f$ is continuous and, hence, uniformly continuous on any compact interval $[a,b]$ with $a > 0$.
On the interval $(0,a]$ we have $displaystyle f(x) = frac{sin x^3}{x} = x^2frac{sin x^3}{x^3} to 0cdot 1 = 0 $ as $x to 0$ and
$f$ is extendible as a continuous function to the compact interval $[0,a]$, and, hence, uniformly continuous there.
On $[b, infty)$, $f$ is uniformly continuous as well since $displaystyle |f(x)| = frac{|sin x^3|}{x} leqslant frac{1}{x} to 0 $ as $x to infty$.
A continuous function that approaches a finite limit as $x to infty$ must be uniformly continuous -- proved many times on this site -- for example here. This is also an interesting example of a function with an unbounded derivative that is uniformly continuous.
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The function is bounded and uniformly continuous on $(0,infty)$.
Clearly, $f$ is continuous and, hence, uniformly continuous on any compact interval $[a,b]$ with $a > 0$.
On the interval $(0,a]$ we have $displaystyle f(x) = frac{sin x^3}{x} = x^2frac{sin x^3}{x^3} to 0cdot 1 = 0 $ as $x to 0$ and
$f$ is extendible as a continuous function to the compact interval $[0,a]$, and, hence, uniformly continuous there.
On $[b, infty)$, $f$ is uniformly continuous as well since $displaystyle |f(x)| = frac{|sin x^3|}{x} leqslant frac{1}{x} to 0 $ as $x to infty$.
A continuous function that approaches a finite limit as $x to infty$ must be uniformly continuous -- proved many times on this site -- for example here. This is also an interesting example of a function with an unbounded derivative that is uniformly continuous.
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@hamam_Abdallah I mean, it is trivial to see that near $0$ you have $sin(x^3)/xsim x^3/x=x^2$, so it is definitely bounded there
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– Federico
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@Federico You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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@hamam_Abdallah I mean, it is trivial to see that near $0$ you have $sin(x^3)/xsim x^3/x=x^2$, so it is definitely bounded there
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– Federico
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@Federico You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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@hamam_Abdallah I mean, it is trivial to see that near $0$ you have $sin(x^3)/xsim x^3/x=x^2$, so it is definitely bounded there
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@hamam_Abdallah I mean, it is trivial to see that near $0$ you have $sin(x^3)/xsim x^3/x=x^2$, so it is definitely bounded there
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– Federico
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@Federico You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@Federico You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
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– T. Bongers
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yes , you are right then this becomes unbounded in $(0,infty)$
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@sejy No it doesn't. Think about what T. Bongers said - how could $sin(x^3)/x$ be unbounded in $(0,+infty)$. Can you show me an $x$ such that $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
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$-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
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– David Diaz
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A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
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– RRL
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