Understanding One-Sided Limits with Graphs and Piecewise Functions

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This educational video provides a comprehensive introduction to one-sided limits, a foundational concept in pre-calculus and calculus. Using a relatable analogy of filling a water balloon until it bursts, the video explains why analyzing a function from only one direction is often necessary. It transitions from this conceptual framework into the formal mathematical notation for left-hand and right-hand limits, explicitly clarifying the difference between the sign of the limit direction and the sign of the number itself.