SOLUTION: Compute f(2+h)-f(2) /h for each of the following function. Assume h does not equal 0. a) f(x) = 5 b) f(x) = x + 5 c) f(x) = x^2 d) f(x) = x^2 - x

SOLUTION: Compute f(2+h)-f(2) /h for each of the following function. Assume h does not equal 0. a) f(x) = 5 b) f(x) = x + 5 c) f(x) = x^2 d) f(x) = x^2 - x - 1 Please help, thank y

Question 1106540: Compute f(2+h)-f(2) /h for each of the following function.
Assume h does not equal 0.
a) f(x) = 5
b) f(x) = x + 5
c) f(x) = x^2
d) f(x) = x^2 - x - 1
Please help, thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a matter of substituting and simplifying.
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d) f(x) = x^2 - x - 1
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----this is the model expression you showed, but only grouping symbols included here for the adjustment.

Make the substitution:

and then simplification,...

The following was a MISTAKE ,...

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