TITLE: $\lim_{x\to 0}\left[1^{\frac{1}{\sin^2 x}}+2^{\frac{1}{\sin^2 x}}+3^{\frac{1}{\sin^2 x}}+\cdots + n^{\frac{1}{\sin^2 x}}\right]^{\sin^2x}$
QUESTION [5 upvotes]: $$\lim_{x\to 0}\left[1^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}+2^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}+3^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}+\cdots + n^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}\right]^{\sin^2x}$$

Limit is  of form $(\infty)^{0} $
$$\lim_{x\to 0}e^{\sin^2x\log{ {\left[1^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}+2^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}+3^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}+\cdots + n^{\frac{1}{\sin^2x}}\right]}}}$$
I don't know how to proceed further.

REPLY [3 votes]: $$
\begin{align}
&\lim_{x\to0}\left[1^{\frac1{\sin^2(x)}}+2^{\frac1{\sin^2(x)}}+3^{\frac1{\sin^2 (x)}}+\cdots+n^{\frac1{\sin^2(x)}}\right]^{\sin^2(x)}\\
&=\lim_{x\to\infty}\left[1^x+2^x+3^x+\cdots+n^x\right]^{1/x}\\
&=n\lim_{x\to\infty}\left[\left(\frac1n\right)^x+\left(\frac2n\right)^x+\left(\frac3n\right)^x+\cdots+\left(\frac{n-1}n\right)^x+1^x\right]^{1/x}\\[4pt]
&=n\,[0+0+0+\cdots+0+1]^0\\[8pt]
&=n
\end{align}
$$