Finding Limits with DeltaX: An Essential Tool for Calculus

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Lim as F(x)= (x+δx)^2-2(x+δx)+1(x^2-2x+1)/δx
δx-> 0

I have a δx left over and i don’t know how to get rid of it.
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Lim as F(x)= (x+δx)^2-2(x+δx)+1(x^2-2x+1)/δx
δx-> 0
How can i get rid of the last delta x
 

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Witcher said:
I have a δx left over and i don’t know how to get rid of it.
How can i get rid of the last delta x

Take the limit as ##\delta x \rightarrow 0##.
 
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The idea is correct. I would say you need to keep ##\lim_{\Delta x \rightarrow 0}## in every line until you take the limit.
 
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