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I keep getting “Limit” questions wrong in Limits & Continuity. What's the trap?

assuming the limit always equals the function's value at that point.

The usual trap: assuming the limit always equals the function's value at that point. How to avoid it: a limit can exist where f(a) doesn't — it's about approaching, not arriving. Go back to the definition — the value a function approaches as the input nears a point, even if it isn't defined there.

Key point

Limit

Common mistake

assuming the limit always equals the function's value at that point.

Memory tip

a limit can exist where f(a) doesn't — it's about approaching, not arriving.

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