Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - The Precise Definition of a Limit - 2.4 Exercises - Page 114: 23

Answer

$\delta = \epsilon$

Work Step by Step

Let $\epsilon \gt 0$ be given. Let $\delta = \epsilon$ Suppose $\vert x-a \vert \lt \delta$, then $\vert x-a \vert \lt \delta = \epsilon$ Therefore, $\lim\limits_{x \to a} x = a$
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