Consider the following function: f(x) = (x + 5)² (a) Express the derivative of f(x) at a point x =5 as the limit of a difference quotient: f'(5) = lim h→0 (b) Evaluating your limit in (a), compute ƒ/(5). ƒ' (5) =

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Consider the following function:
f(x) = (x+5)²
(a) Express the derivative of f(x) at a point x = 5 as the limit of a difference quotient:
f'(5) = lim
h→0
(b) Evaluating your limit in (a), compute ƒ/(5).
ƒ'(5) =
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following function: f(x) = (x+5)² (a) Express the derivative of f(x) at a point x = 5 as the limit of a difference quotient: f'(5) = lim h→0 (b) Evaluating your limit in (a), compute ƒ/(5). ƒ'(5) =
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