❖ Limits Involving Absolute Value ❖

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
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    Limits Involving Absolute Value - In this video I do two limit problems that involve | absolute value | . I discuss the basic algebraic idea of how to get started on these problems.
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  • @revenger211
    @revenger211 4 года назад +129

    11 years ago I was 4, never expected that a video made when i was 4 could help me in my Calculus class later on :D

    • @Tyler_henry
      @Tyler_henry 4 года назад +14

      Bro you 15 doing calculus 😂

    • @eshankhan6087
      @eshankhan6087 3 года назад +7

      another 15 year old doing calc nice

    • @pinklady7184
      @pinklady7184 3 года назад +1

      What is the title of your math book that you are reading this year in school?

    • @bryancbg4684
      @bryancbg4684 3 года назад

      Me too 😂

    • @mohammedmuneeb6888
      @mohammedmuneeb6888 3 года назад +2

      Bruh I was 4 in 2009 too, lol. And here I am 12 years later, watching calculus videos.

  • @pyramat2584
    @pyramat2584 10 лет назад +23

    At 9:41 "Two over x. That's just gonna be a shit- or a-a-stretch."
    I died.

  • @AhmedHasan-nj2vv
    @AhmedHasan-nj2vv 8 лет назад +8

    You're a math wizard, very clear, very expressive, and you make us love math!! I'm EXTREMELY grateful to you Mr. Patrick

  • @williamho6602
    @williamho6602 8 лет назад +106

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  • @Kelysyan
    @Kelysyan 11 лет назад +4

    The way you broke this down was much better than how I was taught. You explained it in a way I could understand, and now I feel confident in ace-ing my test tomorrow. I only got 46% on my first try, and luckily I have a chance at a retest tomorrow. 100% here I come!

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    @taters1123 8 лет назад +72

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    • @Coolpuppies80
      @Coolpuppies80 8 лет назад +19

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      @108mtsan 7 лет назад +4

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    • @VeritasEtAequitas
      @VeritasEtAequitas 4 года назад

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      Political parties are like an absolute value function: They only give the illusion of a different result. They work together to the same ends. ;)

  • @0goodvibes0
    @0goodvibes0 9 лет назад +328

    why am I so bad at calculus

    • @lusamini
      @lusamini 6 лет назад

      0goodvibes0 did you pass? Because I know I won't

    • @hassanshahzad3922
      @hassanshahzad3922 6 лет назад +13

      It's just a matter of setting a focus goal

    • @erichuddleston4611
      @erichuddleston4611 6 лет назад

      Hassan Shahzad exactly

    • @toveislove7426
      @toveislove7426 4 года назад

      0goodvibes0 omg this still stands correct to this day...

    • @TheDeckSmiths
      @TheDeckSmiths 4 года назад +3

      because its entirely useless. Engineers don't even use it

  • @GoodKingMody
    @GoodKingMody 2 года назад +3

    13 years later and it still is a fantastic video, thanks man!

    • @pollyh3190
      @pollyh3190 Год назад

      Make that 14 years,
      But who is differentiating

  • @Elk9
    @Elk9 15 лет назад +1

    I learned at school that the limit of IxI existed only in right and left hand limit form. Thanks to your explanation, now I know the reason for it.
    Your videos are always valuable for those who seek mathematical knowledge.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 лет назад

    @iluvbigbootie i am not making it equal two different values, i am simply rewriting it as a piecewise function

  • @MrUndacovabrova
    @MrUndacovabrova 12 лет назад

    You know, I used to think the educational system was in shambles up until college, where dedicated professors built up the intellectual integrity of the individual. BULLSHIT. I'm in college and PatrickJMT has succeeded where teachers who are paid handsomely have failed. And IT'S FREE. Thank you, you've saved me from failing my finals :)

  • @EpicAlaskanCod
    @EpicAlaskanCod 13 лет назад

    I just learned what my teacher was trying to teach in a whole class in 10 mins. I love you

  • @oestera85
    @oestera85 7 лет назад +11

    For the last problem, the textbook (Stewart, Early Transcendentals, 7th edition) says limit does not exist. (problem nr 45, chapter 2.3 ). They say it doesn't exist, because the denominator cannot go to zero while the nominator does not. But when I graph it with wolfram, it does go to negative infinity. My math tutor says that it doesn't exist because the items in the bracket cancel out each other. Why is the inconsistency?

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад +9

    if the left hand limit and right hand limit are not the same, the limit does not exist. a limit can not have two different values.

  • @hubbadubchub
    @hubbadubchub 5 лет назад

    Dang the internet is amazing. I don't think I could ever have an excuse to not learn something. Thanks for the help. You're a hero.

  • @JaviAirForces
    @JaviAirForces 14 лет назад +16

    damn! this was exactly one of my homework problems! thank you so much, I not only got the answer right, but I learned how to get it correct. Thanks.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 лет назад +2

    @TheMimi1984 dne means it does not exist as a finite number. infinity is more descriptive than to say dne.

  • @Munoz387
    @Munoz387 10 лет назад +2

    Thank you so much Pat, I started my Calc class 3 weeks late and your videos REALLY helped me catch up on things.

    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  10 лет назад +4

      wonderful! glad they helped. please spread the word!

  • @tedicicko4434
    @tedicicko4434 5 лет назад

    From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping me understand absolute value limits, my teacher is so ass and you actually explained it perfectly

  • @patchina
    @patchina 15 лет назад

    I literally screamed when it hit me that the first example would equal "does not exist", when you began evaluting the limit from both sides.
    I didn't know math could make me do that.

  • @TheQuietCottage
    @TheQuietCottage 14 лет назад

    @patrickJMT Then the world has lost a great math professor. You're a brilliant teacher. Thanks!!!

  • @Miftahul55
    @Miftahul55 10 лет назад +15

    this was a work of art

  • @cgme9535
    @cgme9535 6 лет назад +1

    Yes! I am literally doing, nearly, the exact problem (with limits), and couldn't remember if you could simplify that rational equal to |1|/1 or if you had to do something different. Thank you for making this!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад +6

    glad i could help, come back any time! :)

  • @Retro_gamer_
    @Retro_gamer_ 11 лет назад

    You are my hero when it comes to calculus! Don't stop making videos.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад

    @orton220 glad you liked this. you may also check out the playlists if you are interested

  • @Obscurbus
    @Obscurbus 10 лет назад +3

    Thank you, I would't be able to make it through my online calc class without your tutorials.

  • @TheTamaraTammy
    @TheTamaraTammy 12 лет назад

    OMG! dude. ur a life saver.
    i have a calculus exam tomorrow and you came up.

  • @Gtownprincess16
    @Gtownprincess16 14 лет назад

    oh my god! I think you just saved me for my calculus final on thursday....my professor is convinced we should have learned this in high school and would not explain how to solve an absolute value to me, even when i asked. My high school teacher must have been slacking because I've never seen this before!! THANK YOU!

  • @mohdesamm
    @mohdesamm 4 года назад

    11 years later and you still help

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  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 лет назад

    @urcool425 both of them are for sure out there, just do a search or look in the calculus 1 playlist on my channel

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    @murraycameron4207 5 лет назад

    I've been tutoring math for years and students seem to understand me but you are in another league

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  14 лет назад

    @vip0IR no, it does not mean that at all. it just depend on the functions

  • @maoomph
    @maoomph 12 лет назад

    Wow you made it so easy thanks, you helped me more than my teacher who keeps rushing every lecture we have.

  • @nataliebabbbyyyy
    @nataliebabbbyyyy 12 лет назад +1

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  • @NUKINATOR44
    @NUKINATOR44 6 лет назад

    Just wanted to say thank you for creating a very helpful video to anyone who struggled to understand absolute value in limits.

  • @MrTheBroMoe
    @MrTheBroMoe 8 лет назад +5

    I love how I can low key see your reflection in the white board :P

  • @MeanGreenTX94
    @MeanGreenTX94 11 лет назад +1

    You saved my Calculus grade. Thank you!

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    @heyyy3210 13 лет назад

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  • @emiliec7950
    @emiliec7950 11 лет назад +3

    Greetings!! Your videos have been so helpful and I was wondering if you could address the following problem:
    lim 2x-1/2x^3-x^2
    x->0.5^- (from the left)
    the book solves it by first solving l2x-1l setting it to 2x-1 > or equal to 0 and 2x-1

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    @MarauderPadF00t 12 лет назад

    I did badly in my courseworks once and your videos helped me to cover up alot during the finals and help me pass them. You should be knighted, like seriously.

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    @amanitariq5787 10 лет назад +7

    You are soo perfect as a teacher your students are the luckiest

  • @sl33pin1nschool
    @sl33pin1nschool 12 лет назад

    I didn't get it when my teacher tried to talk about it, but you made it so much more clear. Thank You.

  • @forincognito22
    @forincognito22 9 лет назад +9

    Does anybody know where there is a video of limits approaching infinity with absolute values????

    • @vanh0ek
      @vanh0ek 9 лет назад +3

      +Max Boucher you can just basically use this method to remove the absolute values first, then once you have no abs value "signs" in your function, follow the videos of limits approaching infinity step by step.

  • @fabianandrade06
    @fabianandrade06 15 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much Patrick for your passion for math and your time. Keep it up you are very special!! God bless u

  • @ANKStardust
    @ANKStardust 7 лет назад

    Bless you man. Got my paper in 1 hr and i didnt know anythin about limits of absolute value functions. Untill i came here mwuahahaha

  • @rishisolanki9135
    @rishisolanki9135 4 года назад

    It took me just 10 mins 11 seconds to understand what I couldn't figure out in two years 😂🙌🙌 thank you Patrick

  • @chucksucks8640
    @chucksucks8640 Год назад

    Thanks for making this clear. I always thought of absolute value of an expression as plus or minus the expression. Ex: x + x^2 or -1*(x + x^2) can be represented in a single expression |x + x^2| = k since plus or minus will give you the same positive value in end but now that I think about it I don't think that is 100% true.

  • @flowerdoll16
    @flowerdoll16 12 лет назад

    Thanks for holding my hand through Calculus Patrick.

  • @dylanbrown261
    @dylanbrown261 5 лет назад +1

    Man, you rock! This video is well made and explains exactly what I needed to know.

  • @jbabe521
    @jbabe521 14 лет назад

    helped me so much! i've got a calc 1 test today. i feel better now!

  • @deborahkeyes9095
    @deborahkeyes9095 7 лет назад +4

    your videos saved my life thank you

  • @ElectroMikeBirch
    @ElectroMikeBirch 14 лет назад

    I was struggling with this concept and found you through a Google search. Thanks for clearing this up for me, I feel much better now!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  14 лет назад

    @nancybobancy101 u r very welcome : )

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    @anamarierasonabe5896 3 года назад

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  • @devinbates8500
    @devinbates8500 12 лет назад +1

    5:30
    I like how you took a few steps away to cough so you wouldn't think we'd hear haha.

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    @benkrauss5041 2 года назад

    Thank you so much! Still helping me out 4,675 days later

  • @mqm4141
    @mqm4141 12 лет назад

    Felt relieved after seeing this video because now i understood more clearly. Thank you man!

  • @motivatedmind11
    @motivatedmind11 6 лет назад +1

    So my calculus book by Stewart has the problem you go over at the 7 minute mark as #45 in 1.6. And it said the answer was DNE even though it was asking for the limit of 0 from the left exactly how you have it. Very odd! I knew it was negative infinity! Thanks for making me not feel crazy.

    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  6 лет назад +2

      well, if the solution is either + or - infinity, you can say that the limit DNE since it does not exist as a finite number. it is correct to say DNE although i encouraged people to use + or - infinity since it is more descriptive as to what is actually happening.

  • @iluvbigbootie
    @iluvbigbootie 13 лет назад

    @TheMimi1984 the limit is dne because as x>0- and x>0+ are -infinity and +infinity respectively, thus the limit is dne because it didnt approach a single unique number by definition of a limit.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 лет назад

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    @NishieFernandez 13 лет назад

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  • @eric23642
    @eric23642 12 лет назад

    you just saved my butt on my test, thanks man

  • @deniseflanagan4573
    @deniseflanagan4573 10 лет назад

    Very helpful! I couldn't understand the adding the -1 part until I saw your video!

  • @murraycameron4207
    @murraycameron4207 5 лет назад

    Why do smart people make difficult problems easy. Patrick is the best at tutoring math.

    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  5 лет назад

      cause the people who look 'smart' are just people who have spent a ton of time trying to get good at something!

  • @Ramounskee
    @Ramounskee 7 лет назад

    YOU ARE MY SAVIOORR!!!!! MY CALC TEACHER DOESN'T TEACH THAT WAYYY!!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUUCCHH!!! 😍😍😍🙂🙂🙂☺☺☺😄😄😄😄😃😃😃

  • @subramaniyanvg6367
    @subramaniyanvg6367 5 лет назад

    In The Last Problem when we apply 1/x - 1/x it becomes 0/x bcz common denominator is x and 1 - 1 becomes 0. So we have to graph for 0/x instead of 1/x with lim x->0+ it will always result in zero for any x we plug in
    . Remaining things r correct.

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    @ameemahmedkhan5093 7 лет назад

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  • @urcool425
    @urcool425 13 лет назад

    you're math videos make me love math like back in middle school days...cant find IVT theorem and Squeeze theorem stuff though.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  15 лет назад +2

    yep, and very very useful!

  • @DarkMaroon2
    @DarkMaroon2 12 лет назад

    I've been watching your videos to study for my AP exam. Thank you SO much. This really really helps. Keep it up. :D

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    @eshitanandini6924 11 лет назад

    I can honestly say that I love you man.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  14 лет назад

    @thedeviledrose no, no phd. i did a year of phd work and realized i have no desire to be a math professor, so i dropped out

  • @suyogyaluitel8974
    @suyogyaluitel8974 7 лет назад

    You did something my lazy teacher would never....thanks a lot

  • @phonogtaphologist
    @phonogtaphologist 11 лет назад

    Thank you very much for this free tutoring!!! Its a good refresher and slightly more descriptive than I learned in class. I always thought of the sign function for absolute values but never related 'x' as the function in the absolute value tern, this insight has helped immensely. Thank you and keep it up!!

  • @prathijamusic
    @prathijamusic 13 лет назад

    thank you for being a little bit more thorough :) Ive been confused with this for a while

  • @jaychen9917
    @jaychen9917 6 лет назад

    papa bless you good sir, you probably just saved my calc grade

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  15 лет назад

    differentiation is the process by which we obtain a derivative

  • @MomoSandiego
    @MomoSandiego 10 лет назад

    Oh my gosh your videos help me out so much especially in calculus (since I'm not the greatest at math).. thank you so much for explaining it in simple terms!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 лет назад

    @khinlin glad u like the vids ; )

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    @younessbeyej8436 5 лет назад

    Thanks a lot from 2009 until 2018!

  • @TheShinningdiamond
    @TheShinningdiamond 11 лет назад

    You are just AWESOME!!! I don't know why I found you out at the end of semester... When I'm done with everything except for final...anyway... thanks!!!

  • @immaeatchu336
    @immaeatchu336 13 лет назад

    Thank you so much for making it a lot less complicated.

  • @livingthedreaml8ter
    @livingthedreaml8ter 10 лет назад

    I love you so much! I could not get this at all in class but totally made sense how you explained it. Thank you so much!

  • @WesleyEatsRice
    @WesleyEatsRice 11 лет назад +1

    I'm working on this exact same problem in my textbook, but the answer key says that the limit doesn't exist :(
    I don't know if you would have access to this particular textbook, but the problem can be found in:
    Calculus Early Transcendentals, California Edition 7E, James Stewart page 107 number 45.

  • @justinsims3299
    @justinsims3299 12 лет назад

    wow that was so easy. I dont know why my professor didnt explain it like that. Thank you!

  • @3117master
    @3117master 11 лет назад

    You explain it better than my professor who has been teaching calculus (in the same college mind you) for 15 years. I laugh on his lapel!

  • @alexew8773
    @alexew8773 2 года назад

    Thanks, i just started limits and this helped me a ton!

  • @ladywallo
    @ladywallo 11 лет назад

    Muito obrigado! Thank u so much! I didn't find no brazilian video about this case of limit.

  • @juanmse
    @juanmse 12 лет назад

    thank you for your help i was really lost on the absolute value and now i know where to come whn i am lost

  • @Napopeles101
    @Napopeles101 12 лет назад

    YOU TEACH LIKE A BOSS!

  • @fijiwater241
    @fijiwater241 14 лет назад

    these videos are helping me pass calculus THANK YOU!

  • @andresandrade714
    @andresandrade714 12 лет назад

    Wow! thank you so much! I am learning more here than in the classroom. I will be viewing your videos on calculus as I continue the class. Keep up the good work!

  • @crystalbritin9665
    @crystalbritin9665 8 лет назад

    I'm studying advanced math
    Your video is very helpful, easy to understand
    Thanks a lot.

  • @aravinth97
    @aravinth97 8 лет назад +2

    So, if I were to redo the second example - but instead of approaching zero from the left side, approaching it from the right side - would the limit not exist or be zero?

    • @natecooperjones
      @natecooperjones 8 лет назад +3

      Approaching from the right side makes the equation (1/x - 1/x) which simplifies to 0. So, the limit of any number greater than 0 (including 0+) will just be 0.

  • @clydemckervick9386
    @clydemckervick9386 12 лет назад

    one of the very few videos i genuinely like, and favorite!!

  • @xxk4ixx
    @xxk4ixx 15 лет назад

    awesome videos man, good review for my final exam tomorrow!

  • @jaclynhagy
    @jaclynhagy 11 лет назад +1

    This was so helpful! You're a great teacher. Thank you so much!