Let and .
Evaluate the following:

1.  =
2.  =
3.  =
4.  =

Notice that the values that you entered are getting closer and closer to a number we'll call . Find .

This number is called the limit of as approaches . It is also called the derivative of at the point when . We will see more of this when we get to the definition of derivative.

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