Limit of $f(x)$ given that $ f(x)/x$ is known

Question

Given that $$ \lim_{x \to 0} \dfrac{f(x)}{x} $$ exists as a real number, I am trying to show that $\lim_{x\to0}f(x) = 0$. There is a similar question here: Limit of f(x) knowing limit of f(x)/x.

But this question starts with the assumption of $$ \lim_{x \to 0} \dfrac{f(x)}{x} = 0, $$ and all I am assuming is that the limit is some real number. So the product rule for limits doesn't really work here.

Or do I need to show that $$ \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{f(x)}{x} = 0 $$ and then apply the product rule?

Answer 1

The product rule trick still works. If $\lim_{x \to 0} f(x)/x = R \in \mathbb R$, and obviously $\lim_{x \to 0} x = 0$, it follows that $$ \lim_{x \to 0} f(x) = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{f(x)}{x} \times x = R \times 0 = 0. $$

Answer 2

We have that eventually

$$0\le \left|\frac{f(x)}{x}\right|\le M$$

therefore

$$0\le \left|f(x)\right|\le M|x| \to 0$$

Answer 3

Let $\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{f(x)}{x}=l$ then $\bigg|\dfrac{f(x)}{x}-l\bigg|\leq M$ for some $M\in \mathbb{R}$. So $\bigg|\dfrac{f(x)}{x}\bigg|\leq |l|+M\Rightarrow |f(x)|\leq |x|(|l|+M) \Rightarrow \lim_{x\to 0} f(x)=0 $

Answer 4

Let $x_n \rightarrow 0$.

$y_n:= f(x_n)/x_n$, we have

$y_n \rightarrow L.$

With

$f(x_n)=$

$(f(x_n)/x_n)(x_n)=(y_n)(x_n)$.

$\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty }f(x_n)=$

$\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}((y_n)(x_n))=$

($\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}(y_n))(\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}(x_n))=$

$L \cdot 0=0.$