Mark M. answered 08/31/17
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[f(x+h) - f(x)]/h = [(x+h)3-4 - (x3-4)]/h
= [x3+3x2h+3xh2+h3-4-x3+4]/h
= (3x2h+3xh2+h3)/h
= h(3x2+3xh+h2)/h
= 3x2 + 3xh +h2
limh→0 [(f(x+h)-f(x))/h] = limh→0(3x2+3xh+h2)
= 3x2+3x(0)+(0)2 = 3x2