Limits and l'Hospital

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Objective

SWBAT evaluate one- and two-sided limits algebraically and graphically; SWBAT evaluate limits of indeterminate form using LâHospitalâs rule.

Today itâs back to square one as we revisit limits and add the very useful lâHospitalâs Rule to studentsâ algebraic repertoires.

Lesson Author

Jason Slowbe

Temecula, CA

Grade Level

Twelfth grade

Subjects

Math

Precalculus and Calculus

Standards

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Look for and make use of structure.

15 minutes

5 minutes

37 minutes

3 minutes

This webpage gives some informal justifications for why l'Hospital's Rule works:

Matheatre song titled L'Hopital, played for today's closure:

College Board Store, where you can purchase released multiple choice questions from prior AP exams:

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