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Math Formulas: Useful Limits
The General Limit Formulas
If limxa f (x) = l and limxa g(x) = m ,then
1.
2.
lim [f (x) g(x)] = l m
xa
lim [f (x) g(x)] = l m
xa
3.
4.
lim
xa
l
f (x)
=
g(x)
m
lim c f (x) = c l
xa
5.
lim
xa
1
1
=
f (x)
l
The Common Limits
6.
7.
n
1
lim
1+
=e
x
n
lim (1 + n)1/n = e
8.
11.
sin x
=1
x
lim
tan x
=1
x
x0
9.
10.
lim
x0
lim
x0
lim
xa
cos x 1
=0
x
xn an
= n an1
xa