# Find the limit as $n$ goes to infinity

What would be the limit of $\cos(x/n)^{n^2}$ as $n\to\infty$ and how would you proceed with the proof?

I tried to use the exponential form of cosine: $$\frac{[e^{ix/n} + e^{-ix/n}]^{n^2}}{2^{n^2}}.$$

However, what is bothering me is that how I should get rid of the $n^2$ in the power. Please help. Thanks.

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I would use the fact that for large $n$ we have $\cos(x/n)\approx 1-\frac{x^2}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{n^2}$. –  André Nicolas Feb 20 at 7:57
I figured that I could may be write cos(x/n) in terms of exponential function such as [e^(ix/n) + e^(-ix/n)]/2, but I am not able to proceed any further as I don't know how to manipulate the power n^2 to get to an answer. –  user130113 Feb 20 at 7:58
Also x is any real number. Sorry forgot to mention that! –  user130113 Feb 20 at 7:59
Use my Taylor series suggestion. The limit is $e^{-x^2/2}$. You can also alternately express the function as $\exp(n^2\ln(\cos(x/n)))$ and use L'Hospital's Rule. –  André Nicolas Feb 20 at 8:00