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What concept is essential to the understanding of calculus and has been around for thousands of years?
What concept is essential to the understanding of calculus and has been around for thousands of years?
- The concept of an integral
- The concept of a limit (correct)
- The concept of a derivative
- The concept of a function
When did the formal definition of a limit appear?
When did the formal definition of a limit appear?
- Late 19th century (correct)
- Early 19th century
- Late 18th century
- Early 20th century
What did early mathematicians use a limiting process for?
What did early mathematicians use a limiting process for?
- To understand trigonometric functions
- To obtain better approximations of areas of circles (correct)
- To calculate volumes of spheres
- To solve linear equations
What is the focus of the exploration of limits in the text?
What is the focus of the exploration of limits in the text?
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What is the limiting process used by early mathematicians to obtain better approximations?
What is the limiting process used by early mathematicians to obtain better approximations?
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