Limit of the Function
Definition
The limit of a function represents the value that the function approaches as the input approaches a certain point or infinity.
Analogy
Imagine driving on an empty road towards your favorite restaurant. As you get closer and closer to the restaurant, your hunger level (the limit) increases because you know you're getting closer to satisfying your appetite.
Related terms
Continuity: A property that describes when there are no sudden jumps, breaks, or holes in the graph of a function.
Differentiability: A property that indicates whether or not a function has a derivative at every point within its domain.
L'Hôpital's Rule: A method used to evaluate limits involving indeterminate forms such as 0/0 or ∞/∞ by taking derivatives.
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