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A limit describes an approach

The value near a point can exist even when the function is undefined at the point itself.

lim⁡x→1x2−1x−1=lim⁡x→1(x+1)=2\lim_{x\to1}\frac{x^2-1}{x-1}=\lim_{x\to1}(x+1)=2
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Worked example

  1. 1Direct substitution produces 0/0, which is an indeterminate form.
  2. 2Factor x²−1=(x−1)(x+1). For x≠1, cancel the common factor.
  3. 3Now x+1 approaches 2. The original function still has a hole at x=1.

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