Limits

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What is a limit in calculus?

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A limit is a value that a function approaches as the input approaches some value.

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How do you find the limit as x approaches a specific value?

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To find the limit, substitute the value into the function if it is continuous at that point, or analyze the behavior of the function as it approaches that value.

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What does it mean if a limit is DNE (Does Not Exist)?

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A limit is DNE if the function does not approach a specific value as x approaches a certain point, often due to oscillation or unbounded behavior.

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What is a vertical asymptote?

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A vertical asymptote is a line x = a where a function approaches infinity or negative infinity as x approaches a.

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How do you determine vertical asymptotes?

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Vertical asymptotes can be found by setting the denominator of a rational function to zero and solving for x.

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What is continuity in a function?

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A function is continuous at a point if the limit as x approaches that point equals the function's value at that point.

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What is the limit as x approaches 3 from the left for the function f(x) = 4?

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The limit is 4.

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What is the limit as x approaches infinity for the function f(x) = 20?

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The limit is 20.

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What is the limit as x approaches 2 for the function f(x) = 1/(x-2)?

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The limit is DNE due to a vertical asymptote at x=2.

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What is the limit as x approaches 0 for the function f(x) = 1/x?

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The limit is DNE as it approaches infinity from the right and negative infinity from the left.