
Sufy M.
asked 09/23/20can someone break this down please
Given the function f(x)=x^2 + 2x evaluate and simplify the difference quotient below. See special instructions on how to enter your answer
f(x+h)-f(x)/h
the division sign over the h covers everything not just the f(x)
1 Expert Answer

Mark M. answered 09/23/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
[(x + h)2 + 2(x + h) - (x2 + 2x)] \ h
[x2 + 2hx + h2 + 2x + 2h - x2 - 2x] \ h
[2hx + 2h + h2] \ h
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Doug C.
My suggestion: watch the video located at www.wyzant.com/resources/answers/780185/find-the-difference-quotient-and-simplify-answer and see if you can duplicate the suggestions there with this function.09/23/20