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TheKracken
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Homework Statement
they want f'(x)
of f(x)=2x^2 +x-1
Homework Equations
I know how to use the power rule and such and get that answer to be 4x+1...but I am practicing using the definition of a dervivative and I keep getting 4x-1
...so you need help
relevent equations: f'(x)= Lim h→0 of f(x+h) - f(x) all over h
The Attempt at a Solution
started out with
2(x+h)^2 +(x+h) -(2x^2 +x-1) all over h
then I got 2x^2 +2h^2 +2xh +x+h-1-2x^2 - x +1 all over h
and cancled out and got
2h^2 +4xh +h -1 all over h
then I factored out the h and got
h(2h+4x)-1 all over h
cancled out the h and got
2h+4x-1 all over 1
entered in 0 for h and i got 4x-1
so what the heck did I do wrong? haha, I think I had my set up wrong from the beginning? anyone willing to help me out here, just started self studying calculus so a little confused...