CASTI-89 TITANIUM · CALC89
limit(
Computes the limit of an expression as the variable approaches a point, including ∞. A direction argument gives one sided limits.
Syntax
limit(expr, var, point[, direction])
- Group
- Calculus
- Arguments
- Takes the expression, the variable, the point and an optional direction, negative for the limit from the left and positive for the limit from the right.
- Availability
- Included
- Menu path
- F3 Calc ▸ limit(
Example
| Input | Result |
|---|---|
| limit(sin(x)/x,x,0) | 1 |
Typing limit(sin(x)/x,x,0) on the home screen and pressing ENTER returns 1.
Keystrokes on the TI-89 Titanium
F33
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