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    The squeeze theorem states that if h(x) is always less than or equal to f(x), which is always less than or equal to g(x), in an interval around c except possibly at c, and the limits of h(x) and g(x) as x approaches c exist and are equal to L, then the limit of f(x) as x approaches c also exists and is equal to L. The proof shows that given any epsilon greater than 0, delta values can be found such that if the distance between x and c is less than the minimum delta, then h(x), f(x), and g(x) will all be within epsilon of L, proving the limit of f

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    The squeeze theorem states that if h(x) is always less than or equal to f(x), which is always less than or equal to g(x), in an interval around c except possibly at c, and the limits of h(x) and g(x) as x approaches c exist and are equal to L, then the limit of f(x) as x approaches c also exists and is equal to L. The proof shows that given any epsilon greater than 0, delta values can be found such that if the distance between x and c is less than the minimum delta, then h(x), f(x), and g(x) will all be within epsilon of L, proving the limit of f

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    Calculus Chapter 1.3: Theorem 1.8 The Squeeze Theorem

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    THEOREM 1.

    8 THE SQUEEZE THEOREM If h(x) f (x) g (x) for all x in an open interval containing c, except possibly at c itself, and if
    x c

    lim h(x) = L = lim g (x)


    x c

    then
    x c

    lim f (x)

    exists and is equal to L. Proof: For > 0 there exists 1 > 0 and 2 > 0 such that |h(x) L| < whenever 0 < |x c| < 1 and |g (x) L| < whenever 0 < |x c| < 2 . Because h(x) f (x) g (x) for all x in an open interval containing c, except possibly at c itself, there exists 3 > 0 such that h(x) f (x) g (x) for 0 < |x c| < 3 . Let be the smallest of 1 , 2 , and 3 . Then, if 0 < |x c| < , it follows that |h(x) L| < and |g (x) L| < , which implies that < h(x) L < and < g (x) L < L < h(x) and g (x) < L + . Now, because h(x) f (x) g (x), it follows that L < f (x) < L + , which implies that |f (x) L| < . Therefore,
    x c

    lim f (x) = L.

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