Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

A student graphs f(x)=sin⁡ ⁣(1x)f(x)=\sin\!\left(\dfrac{1}{x}\right) using two calculator windows. • Window A: −5≤x≤5-5\le x\le 5, −1≤y≤1-1\le y\le 1 • Window B: −0.1≤x≤0.1-0.1\le x\le 0.1, −1≤y≤1-1\le y\le 1 In Window A the curve appears nearly flat and seems to approach 00 as x→0x\to 0. In Window B the curve oscillates between −1-1 and 11 with increasing frequency as x→0x\to 0. Which statement best describes lim⁡x→0f(x)\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}f(x)? a) The limit does not exist because ff is not defined at x=0x=0. b) The limit does not exist because ff oscillates without approaching a single value near x=0x=0. c) The limit exists and equals 00. d) The limit does not exist because the left-hand and right-hand limits are different.

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