Pinching Theorem of Function Limits
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Problem:
Suppose that
\begin{equation}
\lim_{x\to a}\,u(x)=L\quad\mbox{and}\quad\lim_{x\to a}\,g(x)=L.
\end{equation}
Furthermore, assume that $u(x)\leq f(x)\leq g(x)$ for some values of $x$ such that $0\lt |x-a|\lt p$ where $p\gt 0$. In other words, $u(x)\leq f(x)\leq g(x)$ is guaranteed to be true around some neighborhood of $a$. Prove that
\begin{equation}
\lim_{x\to a}\,f(x)=L.
\end{equation}
Answer:
The pinching theorem of function limits is true.