How do you use the definition of a derivative to find the derivative of f(x)=2x+6?
1 Answer
Nov 11, 2017
Explanation:
"differentiating from "color(blue)"first principles"
•color(white)(x)f'(x)=lim_(hto0)(f(x+h)-f(x))/h
"the aim is to eliminate h from the denominator"
f'(x)=lim_(hto0)(2(x+h)+6-(2x+6))/h
color(white)(f'(x))=lim_(hto0)(cancel(2x)+2hcancel(+6)cancel(-2x)cancel(-6))/h
color(white)(f'(x))=lim_(hto0)(2cancel(h))/cancel(h)=2
