Limits

A limit is the value a function approaches, which need not be the value it takes.

A worked example

(x² − 9)/(x − 3) is 0/0 at x = 3, but factoring gives x + 3, so the limit is 6.

The mistake people actually make

A 0/0 form does not mean the limit fails to exist. It means factor and cancel first.

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