Criterion I:If the sequence , and satisfies the following conditions:
(1) ;
(2) , ,
Then the limit of the sequence exists, and .
Proof: Because , , according to the definition of sequence limit , for any given , there are positive integers , , such that when , there is always
,
When , there is always
.
Taking , then when , there are
, ,
According to the properties of absolute values , we have
, .
Therefore, when , there is always
,
Right now
,
So . Certification completed.
Note: The key to using the pinch criterion to find the limit is to construct and so that the limits of and are the same and easy to find.