Special Limits

      Below are special limits that are encountered in the AP test. Note that the sin and cos limits must have x heading toward 0.

      lim sin x = 1
     x-->0   x

      lim 1 - cos x = 0
     x-->0    x

      lim (1 + 1/n)n = e
     n--> infinity

The following are nonexistent limits that are encountered on the AP test as well.

      lim 1/x2
  x-->0

      lim |x|
   x-->0   x