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Thread: Sequence of sin(1/n) Why does it not converge

  1. May 6th 2009, 05:07 PM #1
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    Sequence of sin(1/n) Why does it not converge

    \lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} a_{n} = \sin(\frac{1}{n}) = \sin(\frac{1}{\infty}) = sin(0) = 0 Converges to Zero
    Last edited by Fallen186; May 6th 2009 at 05:31 PM. Reason: I put 1 as the answer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fallen186 View Post
    \lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} a_{n} = \sin(\frac{1}{n}) = \sin(\frac{1}{\infty}) = sin(0) = 1?
    uhh ... sin(0) = 0
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