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:<math>\displaystyle f(x)=x^3</math>
 
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:<math>g(x)=\begin{cases}-x^2-\frac{1}{2} &\text{if}~x<0\\ x^2+\frac{1}{2} &\text{if}~x\geq 0\end{cases}</math>
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[[Image:limits_of_functions_g.png]]
 
:<math>h(x)=\begin{cases} \sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) &\text{if}~x\neq 0\\ 0 &\text{if}~x=0\end{cases}</math>
 
:<math>h(x)=\begin{cases} \sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) &\text{if}~x\neq 0\\ 0 &\text{if}~x=0\end{cases}</math>
 
[[Image:limits_of_functions_h.png]]
 
[[Image:limits_of_functions_h.png]]

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Tutorial Template

by: Michael Yeh, proud Member of the Math Squad.

 keyword: tutorial, limit, function, sequence 

INTRODUCTION Provided here is a brief introduction to the concept of "limit," which features prominently in calculus. We first discuss the limit of a function at a point; to help motivate the definition, we first consider continuous functions. Unless otherwise mentioned, all functions here will have domain and range $ \mathbb{R} $, the real numbers.

Continuous functions

Let's consider the the following three functions along with their graphs (in blue):

$ \displaystyle f(x)=x^3 $

Limits of functions f.png

$ g(x)=\begin{cases}-x^2-\frac{1}{2} &\text{if}~x<0\\ x^2+\frac{1}{2} &\text{if}~x\geq 0\end{cases} $

Limits of functions g.png

$ h(x)=\begin{cases} \sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) &\text{if}~x\neq 0\\ 0 &\text{if}~x=0\end{cases} $

Limits of functions h.png


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