Question

(1+h): - 1

Answer 1

Each of these limits correspond to the derivative of some function f(x) at a point x = a.

Recall the limit definition of a function f(x) :

f '(x) = lim [h → 0] ( f(x + h) - f(x) ) / h

Then if x = a, we get

f '(a) = lim [h → 0] ( f(a + h) - f(a) ) / h

From here, it's easy to identify what each function and point should be:

(a) f (a + h) = (1 + h)¹ʹ³   →   f(x) = x ¹ʹ³ and a = 1

(that's a 1/3 in the exponent)

(b) f (a + h) = cos(π + h)   →   f(x) = cos(x) and a = π

(c) f (a + h) = 5 (4 + h)⁵   →   f(x) = 5x ⁵ and a = 4

(d) f (a + h) = exp(4h) = exp(4 (0 + h))   →   f(x) = exp(4x) and a = 0

(where exp(x) = eˣ )