Estimating Limits Using Tables
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Objective
I can estimate the limit of a function at a point by analyzing numerical data in a table.
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Explain how a table of values can be used to estimate the limit of a function as x approaches a specific value.
Given the following table, estimate the limit of f(x) as x approaches 1. x | 0.9 | 0.99 | 0.999 | 1.001 | 1.01 | 1.1 ---|---|---|---|---|---|--- f(x) | 2.71 | 2.97 | 2.997 | 3.003 | 3.03 | 3.31
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“Estimate the limit of f(x) as x approaches 2 based on the table below: Estimate the limit of g(x) as x approaches -1 based on the table below: ”
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