What is the numerical approximation of the derivative of the function f(x) = x^3 - 2x + 1 at x = 2 using the forward difference formula with a step size of h = 0.1?

Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
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Chapter3: The Derivative
Section3.5: Graphical Differentiation
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What is the numerical approximation of the derivative of the function f(x) = x^3 - 2x + 1 at x = 2 using the forward difference formula with a step size of h = 0.1?

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