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find f(a+h) -f(a) /h

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f f(x)= -4x+5, find f(a+h) -f(a) /h

asked Sep 30, 2018 in ALGEBRA 2 by anonymous
reshown Sep 30, 2018 by bradely

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The funtion is f(x)  =  - 4x + 5
 
Substitute x = (a + h) in f(x)
 
f(a + h)  =  - 4(a + h) + 5
 
             =  - 4a - 4h + 5
 
Substitute x = a in f(x)
 
f(a)  =  - 4(a) + 5
 
       =  - 4a + 5

[ f(a + h) - f(a)  ] / h  =  [ ( - 4a - 4h + 5) - (- 4a + 5) ] / h

                                =  [ - 4a - 4h + 5 + 4a - 5 ] / h

                                =  [ - 4h ] / h

                                =  - 4

Answer :

[ f(a + h) - f(a)  ] / h  = - 4.
answered Sep 30, 2018 by homeworkhelp Mentor

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