Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - Problems Plus - Problems - Page 201: 8

Answer

$2\sqrt{a}f'(a)$

Work Step by Step

$$\lim_{x \to a}\frac{f(x)-f(a)}{\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{a}}=\frac{0}{0}$$ Using the l'Hospital's rule it follows: $$\lim_{x \to a}\frac{f(x)-f(a)}{\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{a}}=\lim_{x \to a}\frac{f'(x)}{\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}}=2\sqrt{a}f'(a)$$
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