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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I prove that this function is NOT bounded?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the funtion?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

By the graph you can tell it is not bounded but how to prove it? :S

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is unbounded because \(2x\sin(\frac{1}{x^2})\) is bounded by \(2x\) but \[\frac{\cos(\frac{1}{x^2})}{x^2}\] has a numerator between -1 and 1, but a denominator that goes to zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73 Sorry, I don't get it. Could this be an "acceptable" answer in a formal test? I mean how do I prove that 2x sin(1/x^2) is bounded? And also cos(1/x^2)/x^2 fluctuates between -oo and +oo

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

what class is this for?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

advanced calc/analysis?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's calculus 1

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

do you get that 2xsin(1/x^2) is bounded by 2x as @satellite73 said?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

note that -1<= sin(1/x^2) <= 1

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

hello?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ye, I'm here , I can understand that it is bounded

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