Using the limit definition, how do you differentiate f(x)=4+x-2x^{2}?

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2022-04-21

Using the limit definition, how do you differentiate f(x)=4+x2x2?

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Cristian Rosales

Cristian Rosales

Beginner2022-04-22Added 26 answers

By definition, the derivative of the function f(x) is
f(x)=limx0f(x+x)f(x)x
In our case it looks like
f'(x)=
=limx04+(x+x)2(x+x)24x+2x2x=
=limx0x4xx2(x)2x=
=limx0(14x2x)=
=14xlimx0(2x)=14x

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