Proving $\lim_{(x,y)\to(0,0)} \frac{\cos(xy)-1}{x}=0$ using $(\epsilon,\delta)$-arguments

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We want to prove that $\forall\epsilon>0,\forall\delta>0$ if $\rVert(x,y)\rVert<\delta$, then $\bigg|\frac{\cos (xy) - 1}{x}\bigg|<\epsilon$. Let's stipulate $\delta=:\epsilon/3$. Focusing on the numerator of the expression we want to bound, we get

$$|\cos(xy)-\cos^2(xy)-\sin^2(xy)|\leq |\cos(xy)-\cos^2(xy)| + |\sin(xy)|^2 \\ \leq|\cos(xy)||2|\bigg|\frac{1-\cos xy}{2}\bigg| + |\sin(xy)| \leq |\cos(xy)||2||\sin^2(xy/2)| + |\sin(xy)| \leq 2|xy|$$

Hence

$$\bigg| \frac{\cos (xy) - 1}{x} \bigg| \leq \bigg|\frac{2xy}{x}\bigg| = 2|y|< 2\delta < \epsilon $$

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Notice that

$$ \frac{1 - \cos(xy)}{x} = \int_0^y \sin(xt)dt = y \int_0^1 \sin(xyt')dt'$$

so we have

$$\left|\frac{\cos(xy)-1}{x}\right| = |y|\left|\int_0^1 \sin(xyt)dt\right| \leq |y|\int_0^1 |\sin(xyt)|dt$$

$$\leq |y|\int_0^1 |xyt|dt \leq |x|y^2$$

From here using $\delta^3 = \epsilon$ yields the desired inequality.