Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Introduction to Derrivatives - Exercise Set - Page 1175: 49

Answer

$4$

Work Step by Step

Now, $ m_{\tan}=\lim_\limits{ h\to 0} \dfrac{f(2+h)-f(2)}{h}$ or, $=\lim_\limits{ h\to 0} \dfrac{(2+h)^2-2^2}{h}$ or, $=\lim_\limits{ h\to 0} \dfrac{4+4h+h^2-4}{h}$ or, $=\lim_\limits{ h\to 0} (h+4)$ or, $=0+4$ or, $ m_{tan}=4$
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