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The limit of ff as its argument approaches pointpoint, optionally from one side.

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Limit(f, point)lim⁡x→pointf(x)\lim_{x \to point} f(x), the two-sided limit.
Limit(f, point, direction)the one-sided limit, approaching pointpoint from above (direction>0direction > 0) or below (direction<0direction < 0).
Typed signatures
TypePackageApplies
(function, point: number, direction: number?) -> numbercompute-enginealways

Domain: Compute engine

Details
  • ff is a function value (Function(...)), not a bare expression with a free variable.

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argument f of type function has no control

Examples

Basic #

lim⁡x→0sin⁡xx=1\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x}{x} = 1

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Inlim⁡→0sin⁡(_1⁡)_1⁡\lim_{→0}\frac{\sin(\operatorname{\_1})}{\operatorname{\_1}}Out11

Right-hand limit of 1/x1/x at 0 is +∞+\infty

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Inlim⁡→0+1_1⁡\lim_{→0^{+}}\frac{1}{\operatorname{\_1}}Out∞∞

Limit of 1/x1/x as x→∞x \to \infty is 0

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Inlim⁡→∞1_1⁡\lim_{→∞}\frac{1}{\operatorname{\_1}}Out00
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See also: D, Sum