limit including box function

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Which of the following is/are correct ?

$(1)\lim_{x\to 0}\big[\frac x{sinx}\big]=1$

$(2)\lim_{x\to 0}\big[\frac x{cosx}\big]=0$

$(3)\lim_{x\to 0}\big[\frac {sinx}x\big]=0$

$(4)\lim_{x\to 0}\big[\frac {cosx}x\big]=1$

My attempt:-

We have $\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{sinx}x=\lim_{x\to 0}\frac x{sinx}=1$

So for a given $\epsilon \gt 0, \exists \delta \gt 0$ such that

$1-\epsilon \lt \frac{sinx}x,\frac x{sinx}\lt 1+\epsilon, \forall x\in (-\delta,\delta)$ (Actually there are two $\delta$'s , I am selecting the minimum out of them.

Now if $ \sin x \lt$ or $\gt x$ according as $x\gt $ or $\lt 0$.

So for $x\in (0,\delta)$,

$1-\epsilon \lt \frac{\sin x}x \lt 1$

Thus $\lim_{x\to 0+}\big[\frac{\sin x}x \big]=0$

For $x\in (-\delta,0)$

$\sin x\gt x \Rightarrow \frac{\sin x}x\lt 1$ (since $x\lt 0$)

By similar reasoning as above

$\lim_{x\to 0-}\big[\frac{\sin x}x \big]=0$

Hence , $\lim_{x\to 0}\big[\frac{\sin x}x\big]=0$

In the case of $\frac x{\sin x}$ , we would have

$1\lt \frac x{\sin x}\lt 1+\epsilon$, for $x\in (-\delta,\delta)$

Thus $\lim_{x\to 0} \big[\frac x{\sin x}\big]=1$

So $(1)$ and $(3)$ are true

Well for $(4)$ ...

$\cos x\ge 1-\frac{x^2}2,\forall x \in \mathbb{R}$

So for $x\gt 0$, we have

$\frac{\cos x}x\ge \frac 1x-\frac x2\to \infty$ as $x\to 0$

So the limit in $(4)$ does not exist.

For $(2)$,

Now , $\lim_{x\to 0}\frac x{\cos x}=0$

So for arbitary $\epsilon \gt 0, \exists \delta \gt 0$ such that

$-\epsilon \lt \frac x{\cos x} \lt \epsilon$

Now for $x\in (0, \delta), 0\lt \frac x{\cos x}\lt \epsilon $ (since $\cos x\gt 0$ in close neighbourhood of zero) giving

$\lim_{x\to 0+} \big[\frac x{\cos x}\big]=0$

Similarly, $\lim_{x\to 0-} \big[\frac x{\cos x}\big]=0$

Thus $\lim_{x\to 0} \big[\frac x{\cos x}\big]=0$

So $(2)$ is true.

I request you to go through my solution and check if there is any technical difficulty.

I would like any alternative ideas. Thanks for your time.