3.2 Question 56

3.2 Question 56

Postby Eigenvalue » Wed Sep 23, 2026 6:54 pm

Use the definition of the derivative to find f'(x).

f(x)=[tex]\frac{2}{7}[/tex]x+1
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Re: 3.2 Question 56

Postby Eigenvalue » Wed Sep 23, 2026 6:55 pm

f'(x)=[tex]\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{2/7(x+h)+1-(2/7x+1)}{h}[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{2/7h}{h}[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{2}{7}[/tex]

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Re: 3.2 Question 56

Postby nycmath » Wed Sep 23, 2026 9:16 pm

Eigenvalue wrote:f'(x)=[tex]\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{2/7(x+h)+1-(2/7x+1)}{h}[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{2/7h}{h}[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{2}{7}[/tex]


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