Limits (Grade 12 NSC Matric Mathematics): Flashcards

Value a function approaches as x gets close to a specific value

Limit of f(x) as x approaches a equals L

Near a point, not necessarily at that exact point

$\lim_{x \to a^-} f(x)$

$\lim_{x \to a^+} f(x)$

When both one-sided limits exist and are equal

$\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(a + h) - f(a)}{h}$

Line connecting two points on a curve

Tangent line as points get closer together

Factorise and cancel common terms