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Edit : it depends on your definition of limits.
The right answer is : the limit does not exist
Proof : Let f ( x ) = cot − 1 ( ⌊ cos ( x ) ⌋ ) .
Let x n = n 1 and y n = 0 . x n , y n n → + ∞ ⟶ 0
Therefore if the limit exists (call it L ), then we should have f ( x n ) , f ( y n ) n → + ∞ ⟶ L
But f ( x n ) = 2 π and f ( y n ) = 4 π so the limit does not exist.
Your reasoning is flawed. You cannot consider cot − 1 ⌊ cos ( x ) ⌋ as equivalent to cot − 1 ⌊ x ⌋ . And what do you mean by y n ?
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Sorry I just forgot the cosine. But my reasoning is correct.
x n and y n are just to sequences with limit being 0. Look at the sequential criterion for limits.
Ok I understand the problem, we haven't the same definition of limits !
In France the definition is the following :
∀ ε ∃ δ , ∣ x − a ∣ ≤ δ ⇒ ∣ f ( x ) − L ∣ ≤ ε
And your definition is :
∀ ε ∃ δ , 0 < ∣ x − a ∣ ≤ δ ⇒ ∣ f ( x ) − L ∣ ≤ ε
Generally in France to refer to your definition we write = x → a lim .
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This is interesting. I didn't know this.
Can you delete your report now, as the confusion has been resolved?
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As x → 0 , cos x → 1 but always less than 1 . So, ⌊ cos x ⌋ = 0. Now we have
x → 0 lim cot − 1 0 = 2 π ≈ 1 . 5 7