Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative - 3.4 Definition of the Derivative - 3.4 Exercises - Page 176: 14

Answer

$f'(x)=12x-5$; $ f'(-2) = -29$; $ f'(0)=-5$; $f'(3)=31$;

Work Step by Step

$f(x+h)=6(x+h)^{2}-5(x+h)-1=6x^{2} + 12xh +6h^{2} -5x - 5h -1$ $f(x+h) - f(x) =6x^{2} + 12xh +6h^{2} -5x - 5h -1 -6x^{2}+5x +1=12xh+6h^{2}-5h$ $\frac{f(x+h) - f(x)}{h}=12x+6h-5$ $f'(x) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} (12x+6h-5) =12x+6(0)-5=12x-5$ $ f'(-2) = -29$ $ f'(0)=-5$ $f'(3)=31$
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