Simplify f(x+h)-f(x)/ h
where (f)x=2x2 + x
f(x)=2x2+xf(x+h)=2(x+h)2+(x+h)The difference quotient is:ΔyΔx=f(x+h)−f(x)h=2(x+h)2+(x+h)−(2x2+x)h=2(x+h)2+x+h−2x2−xh=2(x+h)2+h−2x2h=2(x2+2xh+h2)+h−2x2h=2x2+4xh+2h2+h−2x2h=4xh+2h2+hh=h(4x+2h+1)hΔyΔx=4x+2h+1
f′(x)=dydxdydx=limh→0(4x+2h+1)dydx=(4x+2⋅0+1)dydx=(4x+1)f′(x)=4x+1