document.write( "Question 71559: Another I need help on, I am soooo dumb!\r
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document.write( "If f(x) = x2 +5, find f(a +h) -f(a)\r
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document.write( "2ah + h2 + 10
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document.write( "2ah + h2 + 5
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document.write( "2ah + h2
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document.write( "h2\r
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document.write( "Pleeeze show me how to solve this so I can apply it to the other questions\r
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document.write( "Thanks to anyone \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #51184 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If f(x) = x^2 +5, find f(a +h) -f(a) \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Do each term separately, then subtract: \n" ); document.write( "f(a+h) = (a+h)^2+5 = a^2+2ah+h^2+5 \n" ); document.write( "f(a) = a^2+5 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Now subtract to get: \n" ); document.write( "=2ah+h^2 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |