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QuestionFind the limit of f(x+h)f(x)h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} for f(x)=x2+1f(x)=x^{2}+1 as h0h \neq 0.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The function is f(x)=x+1f(x)=x^{}+1 . We need to find the value of f(x+h)f(x)h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} where h0h \neq0

STEP 2

First, we need to find the value of f(x+h)f(x+h). We can do this by replacing xx with (x+h)(x+h) in the function f(x)f(x).
f(x+h)=(x+h)2+1f(x+h) = (x+h)^{2}+1

STEP 3

Now, expand the square in the above expression.
f(x+h)=x2+2xh+h2+1f(x+h) = x^{2}+2xh+h^{2}+1

STEP 4

Now, we have the values of f(x+h)f(x+h) and f(x)f(x). We can substitute these values into the expression f(x+h)f(x)h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}.
f(x+h)f(x)h=(x2+2xh+h2+1)(x2+1)h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} = \frac{(x^{2}+2xh+h^{2}+1)-(x^{2}+1)}{h}

STEP 5

implify the numerator in the above expression.
f(x+h)f(x)h=2xh+h2h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} = \frac{2xh+h^{2}}{h}

STEP 6

Now, divide each term in the numerator by hh.
f(x+h)f(x)h=2x+h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} =2x+hSo, the value of f(x+h)f(x)h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} is 2x+h2x+h.

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