Question

Compare the mathematical meaning of the word limit with its commonly used meanings. For the word’s mathematical meaning, think of how it was defined and used in this unit. For the word’s common meanings, start with the usage of limit as it is used in everyday speech, but also consider idioms and expressions that leverage the common meaning of limit in creative conversation

Answer 1

This is not the exact, precise definition of a limit. If you would like to see the more precise and mathematical definition of a limit you should check out the The Definition of a Limit section at the end of this chapter. The definition given above is more of a “working” definition.