Calculus › Section B · Limits › Topic B.3

Evaluating limits with algebra

Graphs and tables suggest what a limit might be, but algebra proves it. A short toolkit, built on a handful of limit laws, turns most limits into exact calculations.

In this topic

  • From guessing to certainty
  • The limit laws
  • Direct substitution first
  • Reading the result of substitution
  • Worked example: factor and cancel
  • Why cancelling is honest
  • Worked example: multiply by the conjugate
  • The squeeze theorem
  • Worked example: a trigonometric limit
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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