squeeze theorem
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calculus theorem that the limit of a function trapped between two other functions with the same limit 𝐿 is also 𝐿
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Illustration of the squeeze theorem When a sequence lies between two other converging sequences with the same limit, it also converges to this limit.
In calculus, the squeeze theorem (also known as the sandwich theorem, among other names) is a theorem regarding the limit of a function that is bounded between two other functions.
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