Question

Find the derivative of f(x) = 8x^2 + 11x at x = 7

Answer 1

@Luigi0210

Answer 2

I just need to know the process, do I use the Difference Quotient?

Answer 3

@primeralph this is easy for you

Answer 4

I would just find the derivative using the power rule...and the plug x = 7 in for the 'x' afterwards

Answer 5

so whats the power rule?

Answer 6

@ChandlerT0125 are you in Pre-cal or calc?

Answer 7

pre-calc

Answer 8

Ah, then you have to use the difference quotient

Answer 9

@johnweldon1993 they don't learn that till later

Answer 10

Yeah do what you are learning first :)

Answer 11

so I used the difference quotient and I got as my final answer