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    The document introduces the concept of a limit, using a geometric example of a polygon inscribed in a circle. As the number of sides of the polygon increases without bound, the polygon approaches the shape of the circle. This concept is represented symbolically as the limit of the n-gon as n approaches infinity equals the circle. Limits describe what a function is approaching, even if it never exactly reaches that value. The document then provides rules for evaluating different types of limits, such as limits of polynomial, rational, and piecewise functions, as well as limits involving infinity.

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    The document introduces the concept of a limit, using a geometric example of a polygon inscribed in a circle. As the number of sides of the polygon increases without bound, the polygon approaches the shape of the circle. This concept is represented symbolically as the limit of the n-gon as n approaches infinity equals the circle. Limits describe what a function is approaching, even if it never exactly reaches that value. The document then provides rules for evaluating different types of limits, such as limits of polynomial, rational, and piecewise functions, as well as limits involving infinity.

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    LO6 Part 1

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    The document introduces the concept of a limit, using a geometric example of a polygon inscribed in a circle. As the number of sides of the polygon increases without bound, the polygon approaches the shape of the circle. This concept is represented symbolically as the limit of the n-gon as n approaches infinity equals the circle. Limits describe what a function is approaching, even if it never exactly reaches that value. The document then provides rules for evaluating different types of limits, such as limits of polynomial, rational, and piecewise functions, as well as limits involving infinity.

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    Introduction to Limits

    Part-1-MA
    What is a limit?
    A Geometric Example
    • Look at a polygon inscribed in a circle

    As the number of sides of the


    polygon increases, the polygon is
    getting closer to becoming a circle.
    • The limit of the n-gon, as n goes
    to infinity is the circle
    The symbolic statement is:

    lim(n  gon)  circle


    n 

    The n-gon never really gets to be the circle, but it


    gets close - really, really close, and for all practical
    purposes, it may as well be the circle. That is what
    limits are all about!
    ∴ 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇 ( 𝒙 ) =𝟐
    𝒙→𝟏
    If the limit of f(x) is L
    as x approaches c.
    This limit is written as:

    lim f ( x)  L
    x c
    The symbols “∞” and “ ∞”:
    ∞ “infinity” not real number but more than
    any (+ve) real number.

    ∞ “negative infinity” not real number but


    less than any (ve) real number.
    Find:
    Rule (1): If is a polynomial function, then:

    Ex:
    1
    lim
    Find: x →3 x 2 − 1

    Ex :
    Rule (2): If is a rational function,

    (1 ) If =
    st

    Ex :
    Find:

    Ex :
    (2nd ) If

    Ex :
    Find:

    Ex :
    (3 ) If
    rd

    Ex :
    (4 ) If
    th

    Ex :
    ( )
    12

    2
    2
    x  2x  3
    lim 4
    x 1 x 1
    1
    4

    4

    x  a x approaches to a from the right.

    x  a approaches to a from the left.
    undefined
    =3
    =2

    Does not exist.


    =1
    =2
    =1
    Does not exist.
    =3
    =0
    =1
    = -1
    =3
    Does not exist.
    undefined
    ¿∞
    ¿∞
    ¿∞
    undefined
    =
    =
    Does not exist.
    4
    Does not exist.

    Does not exist.


    4 4
    −1
    7

    Does not exist.


    𝜋−1

    12
    =

    ¿1
    =
    𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑅𝑢𝑙𝑒:
    𝑓 (𝑥 )
    lim =𝑚 ,𝑚 ∈ 𝑅
    𝑥→𝑎 𝑥 − 𝑎

    , 𝑡h𝑒𝑛 : lim f ( x )= 0
    𝑥→𝑎
    ¿5
    =

    =
    ¿2

    =
    =

    ¿−2

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