Question

Please Help!
Evaluate the limit, if it exists.

Answer 1

\[\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{ (-5+h)^2-25 }{h }\]

Answer 2

did you try expanding the numerator

Answer 3

i did

Answer 4

the goal is to cancel the h on bottom so that you don't divide by zero

Answer 5

what did you get?

Answer 6

i got -10h+ h^2/ h

Answer 7

good ... now just factor out an "h" on top :)

Answer 8

so the answer is -10

Answer 9

yep, thats the limit as h->0

Answer 10

Thank you

Answer 11

yw