Estimating Limits Using Tables
Grade 10•45 minutes•AP BC Calculus Topic 1.4: Estimating Limits from Tables
Learning Objective
I can estimate the limit of a function at a point by analyzing numerical data in a table.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain how a table of values can be used to estimate the limit of a function as x approaches a specific value.
2. Given the following table, estimate the limit of f(x) as x approaches 1. x | 0.9 | 0.99 | 0.999 | 1.001 | 1.01 | 1.1 ---|---|---|---|---|---|--- f(x) | 2.71 | 2.97 | 2.997 | 3.003 | 3.03 | 3.31
3. Describe the difference between rounding and truncating a number to three decimal places. Provide an example where rounding and truncating would result in different values.
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