Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.1 Definition of the Derivative - Exercises - Page 102: 3

Answer

$f’(0) = 9 $

Work Step by Step

$f(x) = x^2 + 9x $ $f’(0) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{f(0+h) - f(0) }{h} $ $f’(0) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{9h+h^2}{h} $ $f’(0) = \lim\limits_{h \to 0} 9+h $ $f’(0) = 9 $
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