
William W. answered 04/12/22
Experienced Tutor and Retired Engineer
Problem 1.
Step 1: f(x + h) = 4(x + h) - 1 = 4x + 4h -1
Step 2: f(x + h) - f(x) = (4x + 4h -1) - (4x - 1) = 4x + 4h - 1 - 4x + 1 = 4h
Step 3: [f(x + h) - f(x)]/h = 4h/h = 4
Step 4: = 4
Do the other problems in the same way.