document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503229>Question 503229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find f (a), f (a + h), and the difference quotient for the function given below, where h does not equal 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f (x) = 5x2 + 9  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 5x^2 + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a+h) = 5(a+h)^2+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5[a^2+2ha+h^2]+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5a^2+10ha+5h^2+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a) = 5a^2+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[f(a+h)-f(a)] = 10ha+5h^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[f(a+h)-f(a)]/h = 10a+5h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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