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    The document defines the formal limit of a function as limx→a f(x) = L, meaning that for any epsilon greater than 0, there exists a delta such that if the absolute value of x - a is less than delta, then the absolute value of f(x) - L is less than epsilon. It also defines one-sided limits, and gives an example of calculating the limit as x approaches 2 of the function 2x + 1, finding the limit is 5. It asks the reader to calculate the delta needed for 2x + 1 to be within 0.01 of 5.

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    The document defines the formal limit of a function as limx→a f(x) = L, meaning that for any epsilon greater than 0, there exists a delta such that if the absolute value of x - a is less than delta, then the absolute value of f(x) - L is less than epsilon. It also defines one-sided limits, and gives an example of calculating the limit as x approaches 2 of the function 2x + 1, finding the limit is 5. It asks the reader to calculate the delta needed for 2x + 1 to be within 0.01 of 5.

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    Formal limits

    by Sultan Sial

    July 9, 2010

    Readings and exercises


    Strang 2.6

    Formal denition of limits of functions


    We say limxa f (x) = L if for every > 0 there exists a () > 0 so that 0 < |x a| < implies |f (x) L| < .

    Example
    We feel that limx2 (2x + 1) = 5 How close does x have to be to 2 so that we can be sure that 2x + 1 is within 0.1 of 5? |2x + 1 5| < 0.1 |2x 4| = 2|x 2| < 0.1 |x 2| < 0.05 So, |x 2| < 0.05 |2x + 1 5| < 0.1

    Exercise
    How close does x have to be to 2 to make sure that 2x + 1 < 0.01?

    Example
    |2x + 1 5| < |2x 4| = 2|x 2| < |x 2| < /2 So, we let = /2 and then |x 2| < |2x + 1 5| < Thus, we can claim that limx2 (2x + 1) = 5

    Formal denition of onesided limits of functions


    We say

    limxa+ f (x) = L if for every > 0 there exists a () > 0 so that 0 < x a < implies |f (x) L| < . We say limxa f (x) = L if for every > 0 there exists a () > 0 so that 0 < a x < implies |f (x) L| < .

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