5-Minute Before Exam Checklist:
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sin(x)/x -> 1 (RADIANS), (e^x-1)/x -> 1, ln(1+x)/x -> 1, (1+x)^(1/x) -> e
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Seven indeterminate forms: 0/0, inf/inf, 0*inf, inf-inf, 0^0, 1^inf, inf^0
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1^inf formula: e^(lim g*(f-1))
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(1-cos x)/x^2 -> 1/2
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(sin x - x)/x^3 -> -1/6
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(tan x - x)/x^3 -> 1/3
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sin(ax)/sin(bx) -> a/b
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(a^x - b^x)/x -> ln(a/b)
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Continuity: Defined + Limit exists + Limit = value
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jumps at every integer; {x} jumps at every integer
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sqrt(x^2) = |x| = -x when x < 0
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L'Hopital: only for 0/0 and inf/inf; differentiate separately
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IVT: continuous + sign change = root exists
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Sandwich: bounded * vanishing = 0
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[sin x/x] = 0 near 0 (NOT 1)