Question

Use The four step process to find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the given function at any point. ( simplify your answer is completely)
F(x)= 8x^2 +3x

I’ve been trying to do this problem for 20 minutes, please help

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is: 16x + 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1 :      f(x) = 8x² + 3x

                f(x +h) =  8(x + h)² + 3( x + h)

                f(x + h) = 8( x² + 2xh + h²) + 3( x + h)

                f (x + h) = 8x² + 16xh + 8h² + 3x + 3h

Step 2 f(x+h) - f(x) =  8x² + 16xh + 8h² + 3x + 3h - ( 8x² + 3x)

                              = 8x² + 16xh + 8h² + 3x + 3h - 8x² -3x

                              = 16xh + 8h² + 3 h

Step 3 f(x + h) - f(x)/ h = h(16x + 8h + 3) /h

                                    = 16x + 8h + 3

Step 4 lim  f(x + h) - f(x)/ h = lim 16x + 8h + 3  = lim 16x + 8(0) + 3 = 16x + 3

        h ⇒0                           h ⇒0                     h ⇒0