How do you use the limit definition to find the

Davon Trujillo

Davon Trujillo

Answered question

2022-04-21

How do you use the limit definition to find the slope of the tangent line to the graph f(x)=x2?

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tigging9k0

tigging9k0

Beginner2022-04-22Added 19 answers

Explanation:
By definition f(x)=ddxf(x)=limh0f(x+h)f(x)h
So if f(x)=x2 then:
f(x)=limh0(x+h)2x2h
f(x)=limh0x2+2hx+h2x2h
f(x)=limh02hx+h2h
f(x)=limh0(2x+h)
f(x)=2x

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