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element | Show that lim logx = 0 as x->1 by using the e-d format. Can use inequalities: logx<=x-1 for all x>0 logx>=2(x-1) for all x in [.5,1] Definition of e-d: lim f(x) = b as x->a if for each e>0 there exists d>0 such that |f(x)-b|<e whenever 0<|x-a|<d | May 18, 2005, 5:16 PM |
Yoni | For any epsilon > 0: Let delta = min { 0.5, epsilon/2 } By definition, 0 < delta <= 0.5. Therefore, any x that satisfies |x - 1| < delta, is somewhere inside the interval [0.5, 1.5]. (Because delta <= 0.5.) Let x be a number that satisfies |x - 1| < delta. If x = 1: |log(x)| = 0, therefore |log(x)| < epsilon. If x > 1: |log(x)| = log(x) <= x - 1 < delta <= epsilon/2 < epsilon If x < 1: (0.5 <= x < 1): |log(x)| = -log(x) <= -2(x-1) <= 2|x-1| < 2*epsilon/2 = epsilon In all 3 cases: |log(x)| < epsilon. Therefore, by Weierstrass' epsilon-delta definition, lim (x->1) log(x) = 0. Q.E.D. | May 18, 2005, 5:46 PM |
element | Yeah, sadly on my final I only showed x=1 and x>1 and completely forgot about the x<1 case. Professor was not pleased. | May 20, 2005, 10:37 PM |
Rule | In which class were you being asked to use the delta-epsilon proof to find a limit? | May 21, 2005, 9:59 PM |