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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find f'(x) of f(x)= 2x^3+1

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

use the rule f(x) = ax^n then f'(x) = anx^(n-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i have to show work using the lim of h as it approaches zero F(x+h)-F(x)/h

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

lim h--> 0 of f(x) = 2(x+h)^3 + 1 - (2x^3 + 1) / h = [2x^3 + 6x^2h + 6h^2x + 2h^3 + 1 - 2x^3 - 1] / h = [ 6x^2h + 6h^2x + 2h^3 ] / h = 6x^2 + 6hx + 2h^2 as h ---> 6x ^2 + 6hx + 2h^2 ---> 6x^2 lim h ---> of f(x) = 6x^2

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

* correction: lim h ----> 0 ( last line)

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

* also 5th line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did you do on the second line?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor? or distribute?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

distribute

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

distributed 2(x+ h)^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm okay i see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you very much :)

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

yw

OpenStudy (ranga):

close the question if it has been answered.

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