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I'm facing a bit of trouble figuring out this limit.



$$ lim_{n to infty} cosleft(left(-1right)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$$



and I'm not sure if I can simply find the limit of the inner functions and then apply cosine to that, as in
$$ lim_{n to infty} (-1)^n = undefined quad quad lim_{n to infty} frac{n-1}{n+1} = 1 quad quad lim_{n to infty} pi = pi $$
But because of the oscillation caused by $displaystylelim_{n to infty} (-1)^n$, I am not sure what I should do. It would seem to me that the entire thing is undefined, but that is a bad answer.






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    $ntoinfty$ does not necessarily imply $n$ is an integer, for non integer $n,(-1)^n=?$
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    True. Then it would tend to oscillate. I'm not quite sure what I can do with that then. Thanks
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    Usually $n$ is used to denote an integer, so assuming it is, note that $cos(-pi)=cos(pi)=-1$.
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I'm facing a bit of trouble figuring out this limit.



$$ lim_{n to infty} cosleft(left(-1right)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$$



and I'm not sure if I can simply find the limit of the inner functions and then apply cosine to that, as in
$$ lim_{n to infty} (-1)^n = undefined quad quad lim_{n to infty} frac{n-1}{n+1} = 1 quad quad lim_{n to infty} pi = pi $$
But because of the oscillation caused by $displaystylelim_{n to infty} (-1)^n$, I am not sure what I should do. It would seem to me that the entire thing is undefined, but that is a bad answer.






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  • $begingroup$
    $ntoinfty$ does not necessarily imply $n$ is an integer, for non integer $n,(-1)^n=?$
    $endgroup$
    – lab bhattacharjee
    Apr 28 '18 at 18:11










  • $begingroup$
    True. Then it would tend to oscillate. I'm not quite sure what I can do with that then. Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – user25758
    Apr 28 '18 at 18:20










  • $begingroup$
    Usually $n$ is used to denote an integer, so assuming it is, note that $cos(-pi)=cos(pi)=-1$.
    $endgroup$
    – Cedron Dawg
    Apr 28 '18 at 19:06
















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I'm facing a bit of trouble figuring out this limit.



$$ lim_{n to infty} cosleft(left(-1right)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$$



and I'm not sure if I can simply find the limit of the inner functions and then apply cosine to that, as in
$$ lim_{n to infty} (-1)^n = undefined quad quad lim_{n to infty} frac{n-1}{n+1} = 1 quad quad lim_{n to infty} pi = pi $$
But because of the oscillation caused by $displaystylelim_{n to infty} (-1)^n$, I am not sure what I should do. It would seem to me that the entire thing is undefined, but that is a bad answer.






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I'm facing a bit of trouble figuring out this limit.



$$ lim_{n to infty} cosleft(left(-1right)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$$



and I'm not sure if I can simply find the limit of the inner functions and then apply cosine to that, as in
$$ lim_{n to infty} (-1)^n = undefined quad quad lim_{n to infty} frac{n-1}{n+1} = 1 quad quad lim_{n to infty} pi = pi $$
But because of the oscillation caused by $displaystylelim_{n to infty} (-1)^n$, I am not sure what I should do. It would seem to me that the entire thing is undefined, but that is a bad answer.






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  • $begingroup$
    $ntoinfty$ does not necessarily imply $n$ is an integer, for non integer $n,(-1)^n=?$
    $endgroup$
    – lab bhattacharjee
    Apr 28 '18 at 18:11










  • $begingroup$
    True. Then it would tend to oscillate. I'm not quite sure what I can do with that then. Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – user25758
    Apr 28 '18 at 18:20










  • $begingroup$
    Usually $n$ is used to denote an integer, so assuming it is, note that $cos(-pi)=cos(pi)=-1$.
    $endgroup$
    – Cedron Dawg
    Apr 28 '18 at 19:06




















  • $begingroup$
    $ntoinfty$ does not necessarily imply $n$ is an integer, for non integer $n,(-1)^n=?$
    $endgroup$
    – lab bhattacharjee
    Apr 28 '18 at 18:11










  • $begingroup$
    True. Then it would tend to oscillate. I'm not quite sure what I can do with that then. Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – user25758
    Apr 28 '18 at 18:20










  • $begingroup$
    Usually $n$ is used to denote an integer, so assuming it is, note that $cos(-pi)=cos(pi)=-1$.
    $endgroup$
    – Cedron Dawg
    Apr 28 '18 at 19:06


















$begingroup$
$ntoinfty$ does not necessarily imply $n$ is an integer, for non integer $n,(-1)^n=?$
$endgroup$
– lab bhattacharjee
Apr 28 '18 at 18:11




$begingroup$
$ntoinfty$ does not necessarily imply $n$ is an integer, for non integer $n,(-1)^n=?$
$endgroup$
– lab bhattacharjee
Apr 28 '18 at 18:11












$begingroup$
True. Then it would tend to oscillate. I'm not quite sure what I can do with that then. Thanks
$endgroup$
– user25758
Apr 28 '18 at 18:20




$begingroup$
True. Then it would tend to oscillate. I'm not quite sure what I can do with that then. Thanks
$endgroup$
– user25758
Apr 28 '18 at 18:20












$begingroup$
Usually $n$ is used to denote an integer, so assuming it is, note that $cos(-pi)=cos(pi)=-1$.
$endgroup$
– Cedron Dawg
Apr 28 '18 at 19:06






$begingroup$
Usually $n$ is used to denote an integer, so assuming it is, note that $cos(-pi)=cos(pi)=-1$.
$endgroup$
– Cedron Dawg
Apr 28 '18 at 19:06












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Note that $cos$ is even; that is, $cos(x)=cos(-x)$ for any $xinmathbb{R}$. Thus,




  • If $n$ is odd, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft((-1)^{n+1}frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.

  • If $n$ is even, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.


Therefore,
$$lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cospi=-1.$$






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Note that $cos$ is even; that is, $cos(x)=cos(-x)$ for any $xinmathbb{R}$. Thus,




  • If $n$ is odd, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft((-1)^{n+1}frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.

  • If $n$ is even, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.


Therefore,
$$lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cospi=-1.$$






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Note that $cos$ is even; that is, $cos(x)=cos(-x)$ for any $xinmathbb{R}$. Thus,




  • If $n$ is odd, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft((-1)^{n+1}frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.

  • If $n$ is even, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.


Therefore,
$$lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cospi=-1.$$






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Note that $cos$ is even; that is, $cos(x)=cos(-x)$ for any $xinmathbb{R}$. Thus,




  • If $n$ is odd, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft((-1)^{n+1}frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.

  • If $n$ is even, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.


Therefore,
$$lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cospi=-1.$$






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Note that $cos$ is even; that is, $cos(x)=cos(-x)$ for any $xinmathbb{R}$. Thus,




  • If $n$ is odd, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft((-1)^{n+1}frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.

  • If $n$ is even, then $cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)$.


Therefore,
$$lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft((-1)^n frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=lim_{ntoinfty}cosleft(frac{n-1}{n+1}piright)=cospi=-1.$$







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