Proving $f_n(x)=\frac{1+\cos^2(nx)}{\sqrt{n}}$ converges uniformly to $0$ on $\mathbb{R}$

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We wish to prove that the sequence of functions $f_n(x)=\frac{1+\cos^2(nx)}{\sqrt{n}}$ converges uniformly to $0$ on $\mathbb{R}$.

Scratch work: $|f_n(x)|=|\frac{1+\cos^2(nx)}{\sqrt{n}}|\le|\frac{2}{\sqrt{n}}|$

If we have $$|\frac{2}{\sqrt{n}}| <\varepsilon \implies n>\frac{4}{\varepsilon^2} $$

Proof:
$\varepsilon>0$ is given, we choose $N = \lceil \frac{4}{\varepsilon^2} \rceil$ $n>N$ is given.

We know $n>N\ge \frac{4}{\varepsilon^2}$
$|f_n(x)|=|\frac{1+\cos^2(nx)}{\sqrt{n}}|\le|\frac{2}{\sqrt{n}}|$ $$ \frac{2}{\sqrt{n}}<\frac{2}{2/\varepsilon}=\varepsilon$$

Hence the function converges uniformly to $0$ on $\mathbb{R}$.