Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 1 - Functions and Their Graphs - Section 1.1 Functions - 1.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 55: 78

Answer

$6x+3h-2$

Work Step by Step

The difference quotient is the first step to find the derivative of a function. The quotient itself can be expressed by the fraction $\dfrac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}$, where $h\ne0$. If we take the given function and substitute it into the fraction we get: $\dfrac{3(x+h)^2-2(x+h)+6-(3x^2-2x+6)}{h} \\=\dfrac{3(x^2+2xh+h^2)-2x-2h+6-3x^2+2x-6}{h} \\=\dfrac{6xh+3h^2-2h}{h}\\ =6x+3h-2$. Thus, the difference quotient is $6x+3h-2$.
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