Answer
5
Work Step by Step
We are given $s(t)=t^3+2t+9$
For $t = 1$ the instantaneous velocity is
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0}\frac{s(1+h)-s(1)}{h}$
$s(1+h)=(1+h)^3+2(1+h)+9=1+3h+3h^2+h^3+2+2h+9=h^3+3h^2+5h+12$
$s(1)=12$
The instantaneous rate of change is then
$\lim\limits_{h \to 0}\frac{h^3+3h^2+5h+12-12}{h}=\lim\limits_{h \to 0}\frac{h^3+3h^2+5h}{h}=\lim\limits_{h \to 0}(h^2+3h+5)=5$
