The formal definition states that the limit of f(x) as x approaches a is L if for every ϵ>0, there exists a δ>0 such that if 0<∣x−a∣<δ, then ∣f(x)−L∣<ϵ. This rigorously captures the intuitive idea that f(x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by choosing x sufficiently close to a (but not equal to a).
Conditions: ϵ is an arbitrary positive real number; δ is a positive real number dependent on ϵ; x is in the domain of f and x=a
The formal definition states that the limit of f(x) as x approaches a is L if for every ϵ>0, there exists a δ>0 such that if 0<∣x−a∣<δ, then ∣f(x)−L∣<ϵ. This rigorously captures the intuitive idea that f(x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by choosing x sufficiently close to a (but not equal to a).
Conditions: ϵ is an arbitrary positive real number; δ is a positive real number dependent on ϵ; x is in the domain of f and x=a