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I am really confused about the sandwich theorem. I did not understand the lesson and would love to understand how to do it.

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The sandwich theorem states that if f(x), g(x), and h(x) are the three functions which satisfy the inequalities,

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For real numbers, when x approaches a, such that f(a)=h(a)=L, then the value of g(a) must be L.

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Then, according to the sandwich or squeeze theorem,

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