It seems that many, MANY american schools are messing up!!
Here's a small sample of those using "approaching" and not your precious "tend to":
University of California / Davis SOURCE Quote:
PRECISE LIMITS OF FUNCTIONS AS X APPROACHES A CONSTANT
The following problems require the use of the precise definition of limits of functions as x approaches a constant. We will begin with the precise definition of the limit of a function as x approaches a constant.
University of Tennessee SOURCE
Quote:
Definition. The limit of f(x) as x approaches a is L
Oregon State University SOURCE
Quote:
To ESTABLISH that the limit of f(x) as x approaches a is number L
Without "TENDS TO" buildings will be falling, planes will crash, dildo everywhere will crack in half and, most importantly, latex copies of Mia Rose's "personal" places will be inaccurate!!!!