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: 5

Answer

$f’(-1) = -2 $

Work Step by Step

$f(x)= 3x^2 + 4x +2 $ $ f’(-1) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{f(-1+h) - f(-1)}{h} $ $ f’(-1) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{3(-1+h)^2+4(-1+h) +2 -1}{h} $ $ f’(-1) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{3h^2-2h}{h} $ $f’(-1) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} (3h-2) $ $f’(-1) = -2 $
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