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A limit tells us the value that a function approaches as that function's inputs get closer and closer(approaches) to some number. The idea of a limit is the basis of all differentials and integrals in calculus.
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- Approaching ...
- Test Both Sides!
- When It Is Different from Different Sides
- Are Limits only For Difficult functions?
- Approaching Infinity
- Solving!
Now 0/0 is a difficulty! We don't really know the value of 0/0 (it is "indeterminate"), so we need another way of answering this. So instead of trying to work it out for x=1 let's try approachingit closer and closer: We are now faced with an interesting situation: 1. When x=1 we don't know the answer (it is indeterminate) 2. But we can see that it ...
It is like running up a hill and then finding the pathis magically "not there"... ... but if we only check one side, who knows what happens? So we need to test it from both directionsto be sure where it "should be"!
How about a function f(x)with a "break" in it like this: The limit does not exist at "a" We can't say what the value at "a" is, because there are two competing answers: 1. 3.8 from the left, and 2. 1.3 from the right But we canuse the special "−" or "+" signs (as shown) to define one sided limits: 1. the left-handlimit (−) is 3.8 2. the right-handl...
Limits can be used even when we know the value when we get there! Nobody said they are only for difficult functions.
Infinityis a very special idea. We know we can't reach it, but we can still try to work out the value of functions that have infinity in them.
We have been a little lazy so far, and just said that a limit equals some value because it looked like it was going to. That is not really good enough! Read more at Evaluating Limits.
Limits describe how a function behaves near a point, instead of at that point. This simple yet powerful idea is the basis of all of calculus. To understand what limits are, let's look at an example.
- The limit exists because the same y-value is approached from both sides. It does not have two locations because the open circle is a just gap in th...
- I assume you are talking about the last example. As you approach x=6 from the left you move closer to 3; AND as you approach x=6 from the right, yo...
- How is calc going so far for ya'll
- As Sal explained both in the video Limits intro, and in the text, the beauty of limits, and one property of limits, is that they do not explain the...
- This is the issue that a lot of people had in the development of the calculus. The solution was quite clever, the idea is that you can get "arbitra...
- Open dots means it doesn't include that point and closed dots mean it does include that point. For example, a open dot at 6 means it can't be 6 but...
- More specific course content is given on the College Board website. Essentially, AB is equivalent to Calc 1, while BC is equivalent to Calc 1 and 2...
Dec 21, 2020 · Key Concepts. The intuitive notion of a limit may be converted into a rigorous mathematical definition known as the epsilon-delta definition of the limit. The epsilon-delta definition may be used to prove statements about limits. The epsilon-delta definition of a limit may be modified to define one-sided limits.
Learning Objectives. 2.5.1 Describe the epsilon-delta definition of a limit. 2.5.2 Apply the epsilon-delta definition to find the limit of a function. 2.5.3 Describe the epsilon-delta definitions of one-sided limits and infinite limits. 2.5.4 Use the epsilon-delta definition to prove the limit laws.
In this video, we learn about limits, a fundamental concept in calculus. Limits help us understand what a function approaches as the input gets closer to a certain value, even when the function is undefined at that point. The video demonstrates this concept using two examples with different functions.
- 12 min
- Sal Khan
In formulas, a limit of a function is usually written as. and is read as "the limit of f of x as x approaches c equals L ".
