Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.1 Definition of the Derivative - Exercises - Page 102: 4

Answer

$f’(2) = 13 $

Work Step by Step

$f(x) = x^2 +9 $ $f’(2) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0}{\frac{f(2+h)-f(2)}{h}} $ $ f’(2) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{(2+h)^2 +9(2+h) -22}{h} $ $ f’(2) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{13h+h^2}{h} $ $ f’(2) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0}(13 + h) $ $ f’(2) = 13 $
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