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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    No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
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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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    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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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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    – 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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    $-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ 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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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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    – 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 $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
    $endgroup$
    – Jam
    Dec 10 '18 at 18:12








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    $begingroup$
    $-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
    $endgroup$
    – David Diaz
    Dec 10 '18 at 18:22






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    $begingroup$
    A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
    $endgroup$
    – RRL
    Dec 10 '18 at 18:53














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    $begingroup$
    No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
    $endgroup$
    – T. Bongers
    Dec 10 '18 at 18:04






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    $begingroup$
    yes , you are right then this becomes unbounded in $(0,infty)$
    $endgroup$
    – sejy
    Dec 10 '18 at 18:06






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    $begingroup$
    @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 $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
    $endgroup$
    – Jam
    Dec 10 '18 at 18:12








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    $begingroup$
    $-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
    $endgroup$
    – David Diaz
    Dec 10 '18 at 18:22






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    A lot of confusion here. This function is very well behaved, in fact $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
    $endgroup$
    – 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




$begingroup$
No, option (a) is not correct; the numerator vanishes at $0$ as well, and does so faster than the denominator.
$endgroup$
– 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 $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
$endgroup$
– Jam
Dec 10 '18 at 18:12






$begingroup$
@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 $sin(x^3)/x=2$?
$endgroup$
– 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.
$endgroup$
– David Diaz
Dec 10 '18 at 18:22




$begingroup$
$-frac{1}{x} < frac{sin{x^3}}{x} < frac{1}{x}$ on $[1,infty]$. All that's left is that pesky $(0,1)$ region.
$endgroup$
– 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 $int_0^infty frac{sin x^3}{x} , dx = frac{pi}{6}$
$endgroup$
– RRL
Dec 10 '18 at 18:53




$begingroup$
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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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 You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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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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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 You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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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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    Dec 10 '18 at 19:10






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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
    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
    Dec 10 '18 at 19:10






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    @hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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    Dec 10 '18 at 19:12








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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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$begingroup$
@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 You are right. before answering, i had to think twice.
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@hamam_Abdallah Hey, cheer up! ;)
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