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The factorial of a number <math>n</math> is <math>n(n-1)(n-2)...(1)</math> or also as <math>\prod_{a=0}^{n-1}(n-a)</math>,and is denoted by <math>n!</math>.
 
  
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The number of ways of arranging <math>n</math> distinct objects in a straight line is <math>n!</math>. This is also known as a permutation, and can be notated <math>\,_{n}P_{r}</math>
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The number of ways of choosing <math>n</math> objects from a set of <math>r</math> objects is <math>\frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}</math>, which is notated as either <math>\,_{n}C_{r}</math> or <math>\binom{n}{r}</math>. (The latter notation is also known as taking the binomial coefficient.
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Suppose <math>f(x)</math> is between <math>g(x)</math> and <math>h(x)</math> for all <math>x</math> in the neighborhood of <math>S</math>. If <math>g</math> and <math>h</math> approach some common limit L as <math>x</math> approaches <math>S</math>, then <math>\lim_{x\to S}f(x)=L</math>.
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The statement <math>\lim_{x\to n}f(x)=L</math> is equivalent to: given a positive number <math>\epsilon</math>, there is a positive number <math>\gamma</math> such that <math>0<|x-n|<\gamma\Rightarrow |f(x)-L|<\epsilon</math>.
  
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Limits

This section covers limits and some other precalculus topics.

Definition

  • $\lim_{x\to n}f(x)$ is the value that $f(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $n$.
  • $\lim_{x\uparrow n}f(x)$ is the value that $f(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $n$ from values of $x$ less than $n$.
  • $\lim_{x\downarrow n}f(x)$ is the value that $f(x)$ approaches as $x$ approaches $n$ from values of $x$ more than $n$.
  • If $\lim_{x\to n}f(x)=f(n)$, then $f(x)$ is said to be continuous in $n$.

Properties

Let $f$ and $g$ be real functions. Then:

  • $\lim(f+g)(x)=\lim f(x)+\lim g(x)$
  • $\lim(f-g)(x)=\lim f(x)-\lim g(x)$
  • $\lim(f\cdot g)(x)=\lim f(x)\cdot\lim g(x)$
  • $\lim\left(\frac{f}{g}\right)(x)=\frac{\lim f(x)}{\lim g(x)}$

Squeeze Play Theorem (or Sandwich Theorem)

Suppose $f(x)$ is between $g(x)$ and $h(x)$ for all $x$ in the neighborhood of $S$. If $g$ and $h$ approach some common limit L as $x$ approaches $S$, then $\lim_{x\to S}f(x)=L$.


Diverging-Converging Theorem

A series $\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}S_i$ converges iff $\lim S_i=0$.

Focus Theorem

The statement $\lim_{x\to n}f(x)=L$ is equivalent to: given a positive number $\epsilon$, there is a positive number $\gamma$ such that $0<|x-n|<\gamma\Rightarrow |f(x)-L|<\epsilon$.


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