Determining delta graphically from limit definition

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Suppose $$f(x)=\sin(x), \lim_{x→π/2}f(x)=1$$ i.e. $$∀ε>0, ∃δ>0, ~~~\text{s.t. if}~~~|x-π/2|<δ → |\sin(x)-1|<ε$$

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Here $L+ε$ is larger than the Max(f), so how do we -graphically- find $δ+π/2$?

Also, how do we determine $δ-π/2$, since $L-ε$ has several reflections ($s_{_1}, s_{_2}, s_{_3}$)?

Hoping by understanding the idea above to understand why ε is a function of δ, but NOT the other way.

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To find the $\delta$, note that $\sin x > \frac2\pi x, \forall x \in (0, \frac\pi2)$.

It is required that $|\sin x - 1| = 1 - \sin x < \epsilon$. Let $1 - \sin x < 1 - \frac2\pi x = \frac2\pi(\frac\pi2-x)< \epsilon$, then select $\delta$ as $\frac{\pi}{2}\epsilon$.

It is not hard to check that $|1-\sin x| < \epsilon, \forall |x-\frac\pi2 | < \frac{\pi}{2}\epsilon$ by the symmetric property of $\sin x$ at $x = \frac\pi2$