Limits of the function $[x] = y$, where $y$ is the bigger integer smaller or equal $x$?












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I am reading a notes in Analysis and I find this limit ($a$ and $b$ are positive):



$$lim_{xto0^+}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^+}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=0\
lim_{xto0^-}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^-}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=infty$$



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However I do not understand why that is the case.






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    Try to use $y leqslant [y] < y+1$ and squeeze theorem.
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    I still don't see it
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I am reading a notes in Analysis and I find this limit ($a$ and $b$ are positive):



$$lim_{xto0^+}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^+}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=0\
lim_{xto0^-}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^-}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=infty$$



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However I do not understand why that is the case.






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    Try to use $y leqslant [y] < y+1$ and squeeze theorem.
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    – xbh
    Dec 14 '18 at 2:46










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    I still don't see it
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    – Maria Guthier
    Dec 14 '18 at 3:00














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I am reading a notes in Analysis and I find this limit ($a$ and $b$ are positive):



$$lim_{xto0^+}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^+}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=0\
lim_{xto0^-}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^-}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=infty$$



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However I do not understand why that is the case.






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I am reading a notes in Analysis and I find this limit ($a$ and $b$ are positive):



$$lim_{xto0^+}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^+}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=0\
lim_{xto0^-}{frac xaleft[frac bxright]}=frac baqquadlim_{xto0^-}{frac bxleft[frac xaright]}=infty$$



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However I do not understand why that is the case.






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  • $begingroup$
    Try to use $y leqslant [y] < y+1$ and squeeze theorem.
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    – xbh
    Dec 14 '18 at 2:46










  • $begingroup$
    I still don't see it
    $endgroup$
    – Maria Guthier
    Dec 14 '18 at 3:00


















  • $begingroup$
    Try to use $y leqslant [y] < y+1$ and squeeze theorem.
    $endgroup$
    – xbh
    Dec 14 '18 at 2:46










  • $begingroup$
    I still don't see it
    $endgroup$
    – Maria Guthier
    Dec 14 '18 at 3:00
















$begingroup$
Try to use $y leqslant [y] < y+1$ and squeeze theorem.
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– xbh
Dec 14 '18 at 2:46




$begingroup$
Try to use $y leqslant [y] < y+1$ and squeeze theorem.
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– xbh
Dec 14 '18 at 2:46












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I still don't see it
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– Maria Guthier
Dec 14 '18 at 3:00




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I still don't see it
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– Maria Guthier
Dec 14 '18 at 3:00










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Hint: As the comment above suggests you can use the fact that for all $cinBbb R$, $cleqslant[c]lt c+1$ hence $$frac{b}{x}leqslantleft[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{b}{x}+1.$$ When we're approaching $0$ from the right we have $xgt 0$ hence multiplying both sides by $frac xa$ yields, $$frac{x}{a}frac{b}{x}leqslantfrac{x}{a}left[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{x}{a}left(dfrac{b}{x}+1right).$$ After simplifying use the squeeze theorem. Do the same for the other cases.






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    But in the second case I end with $frac{a}{b} leq frac{b}{x} [frac{x}{a}] < infty$
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    @MariaGuthier So it seems you already got your answer in math.stackexchange.com/questions/3039534/… right :) ?
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Hint: As the comment above suggests you can use the fact that for all $cinBbb R$, $cleqslant[c]lt c+1$ hence $$frac{b}{x}leqslantleft[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{b}{x}+1.$$ When we're approaching $0$ from the right we have $xgt 0$ hence multiplying both sides by $frac xa$ yields, $$frac{x}{a}frac{b}{x}leqslantfrac{x}{a}left[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{x}{a}left(dfrac{b}{x}+1right).$$ After simplifying use the squeeze theorem. Do the same for the other cases.






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    But in the second case I end with $frac{a}{b} leq frac{b}{x} [frac{x}{a}] < infty$
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    – Maria Guthier
    Dec 14 '18 at 15:34












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    @MariaGuthier So it seems you already got your answer in math.stackexchange.com/questions/3039534/… right :) ?
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    – Stupid Questions Inc
    Dec 15 '18 at 7:28










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    @StupidQuestionsInc Somewhat off-topic: where did you find your profile picture ?
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    @GabrielRomon somewhere on twitter
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Hint: As the comment above suggests you can use the fact that for all $cinBbb R$, $cleqslant[c]lt c+1$ hence $$frac{b}{x}leqslantleft[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{b}{x}+1.$$ When we're approaching $0$ from the right we have $xgt 0$ hence multiplying both sides by $frac xa$ yields, $$frac{x}{a}frac{b}{x}leqslantfrac{x}{a}left[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{x}{a}left(dfrac{b}{x}+1right).$$ After simplifying use the squeeze theorem. Do the same for the other cases.






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    But in the second case I end with $frac{a}{b} leq frac{b}{x} [frac{x}{a}] < infty$
    $endgroup$
    – Maria Guthier
    Dec 14 '18 at 15:34












  • $begingroup$
    @MariaGuthier So it seems you already got your answer in math.stackexchange.com/questions/3039534/… right :) ?
    $endgroup$
    – Stupid Questions Inc
    Dec 15 '18 at 7:28










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    @StupidQuestionsInc Somewhat off-topic: where did you find your profile picture ?
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    – Gabriel Romon
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    @GabrielRomon somewhere on twitter
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    – Stupid Questions Inc
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Hint: As the comment above suggests you can use the fact that for all $cinBbb R$, $cleqslant[c]lt c+1$ hence $$frac{b}{x}leqslantleft[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{b}{x}+1.$$ When we're approaching $0$ from the right we have $xgt 0$ hence multiplying both sides by $frac xa$ yields, $$frac{x}{a}frac{b}{x}leqslantfrac{x}{a}left[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{x}{a}left(dfrac{b}{x}+1right).$$ After simplifying use the squeeze theorem. Do the same for the other cases.






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Hint: As the comment above suggests you can use the fact that for all $cinBbb R$, $cleqslant[c]lt c+1$ hence $$frac{b}{x}leqslantleft[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{b}{x}+1.$$ When we're approaching $0$ from the right we have $xgt 0$ hence multiplying both sides by $frac xa$ yields, $$frac{x}{a}frac{b}{x}leqslantfrac{x}{a}left[frac{b}{x}right]lt frac{x}{a}left(dfrac{b}{x}+1right).$$ After simplifying use the squeeze theorem. Do the same for the other cases.







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    But in the second case I end with $frac{a}{b} leq frac{b}{x} [frac{x}{a}] < infty$
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    Dec 14 '18 at 15:34












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    @MariaGuthier So it seems you already got your answer in math.stackexchange.com/questions/3039534/… right :) ?
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    – Stupid Questions Inc
    Dec 15 '18 at 7:28










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    @StupidQuestionsInc Somewhat off-topic: where did you find your profile picture ?
    $endgroup$
    – Gabriel Romon
    Dec 22 '18 at 20:10










  • $begingroup$
    @GabrielRomon somewhere on twitter
    $endgroup$
    – Stupid Questions Inc
    Dec 23 '18 at 7:49


















  • $begingroup$
    But in the second case I end with $frac{a}{b} leq frac{b}{x} [frac{x}{a}] < infty$
    $endgroup$
    – Maria Guthier
    Dec 14 '18 at 15:34












  • $begingroup$
    @MariaGuthier So it seems you already got your answer in math.stackexchange.com/questions/3039534/… right :) ?
    $endgroup$
    – Stupid Questions Inc
    Dec 15 '18 at 7:28










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    @StupidQuestionsInc Somewhat off-topic: where did you find your profile picture ?
    $endgroup$
    – Gabriel Romon
    Dec 22 '18 at 20:10










  • $begingroup$
    @GabrielRomon somewhere on twitter
    $endgroup$
    – Stupid Questions Inc
    Dec 23 '18 at 7:49
















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But in the second case I end with $frac{a}{b} leq frac{b}{x} [frac{x}{a}] < infty$
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– Maria Guthier
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But in the second case I end with $frac{a}{b} leq frac{b}{x} [frac{x}{a}] < infty$
$endgroup$
– Maria Guthier
Dec 14 '18 at 15:34














$begingroup$
@MariaGuthier So it seems you already got your answer in math.stackexchange.com/questions/3039534/… right :) ?
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