Limits at Infinity: Quiz


Problem 2

Let

f(x) = x2 + x

as in the previous problem. What is

in its most simplified form?

  1. (x2 + x)/h + h + 1
  2. (2xh + h2 + h)/h
  3. 2xh + h2 + h
  4. 2x + h + 1


Answers, problem 2

  1. (f(x+h) - f(x))/h = ((x2 + 2xh + h2 + x + h) - (x2 + x))/h = h(2x + h + 1)/h = 2x + h + 1


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