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Limit Calculator

Evaluate a limit numerically from either side and show the approach table.

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What is Limit?

A limit is the value a function approaches as x gets arbitrarily close to a point, whether or not the function is defined there. It is the foundation the derivative is built on: the derivative is the limit of a difference quotient.

How it works

The tool substitutes the point first, then approaches it at h = 10⁻¹ down to 10⁻⁷ from the requested side and reads off whether the values settle. When a removable discontinuity makes the function undefined at the point, the table shows the values converging anyway, and differing one-sided limits are reported as a limit that does not exist.

  1. Enter your input. Type or paste your input into the field above — the tool responds instantly.
  2. Review the result. Output updates live as you type. Everything runs entirely in your browser.
  3. Copy or download. Use the Copy button to grab the result, or Download to save it as a file.

Examples

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Type or paste any realistic input — the tool computes the result locally and instantly.

Common mistakes

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