Limits: The Secret Weapon of AP Calculus (and Why They Matter So Much)

Limits show up everywhere in AP Calculus, but it's easy to miss just how important they are.

Limits are the first big concept you’ll learn, and they quietly power almost everything else in the course—including derivatives (units 2-5 of AP Calc) and integrals (units 6-8 of AP Calc). In this lesson, we’ll unpack why limits are the secret weapon of AP Calculus and how understanding them early can make the rest of the class so much easier.

0:00 Intro
0:21 What is a limit?
1:31 Why limits matter
2:14 How to think about limit problems
4:34 Common mistakes
7:00 Graphical and numerical examples


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📌 What You’ll Learn in This Video
-Why limits are the foundation of AP Calculus
-How to actually think about limits (not just memorize notation)
-Key strategies for evaluating limits quickly and accurately
-The most common limit mistakes students make—and how to avoid them

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