Let f(x) = -x? + 3x. (a) Find the derivative f' of f by using the definition of the derivative. Show your work by completing the four-step process. (Simplify your answers completely for each step.) Step 1: (x + h) = (Expand your answer completely.) Step 2: f(x + h) – f(x) = (Factor your answer completely.) f(x + h) – f(x) Step 3: Step 4:f' (x) = lim x + h) – f(x) h-0 (b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f at the point (1, 2). Give your answer in the slope-intercept form.

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Let f(x) = -x
+ 3x.
Find the derivative f'of f by using the definition of the derivative. Show your work by completing the four-step process.
(a)
(Simplify your answers completely for each step.)
Step 1:
f(x + h) =
(Expand your answer completely.)
Step 2:
f(x + h) – f(x) =
(Factor your answer completely.)
f(x + h) – f(x)
Step 3:
h
f(x + h) – f(x)
Step 4:f' (x) = lim
h -0
(b)
Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f at the point (1, 2). Give your answer in the slope-intercept form.
Transcribed Image Text:2 Let f(x) = -x + 3x. Find the derivative f'of f by using the definition of the derivative. Show your work by completing the four-step process. (a) (Simplify your answers completely for each step.) Step 1: f(x + h) = (Expand your answer completely.) Step 2: f(x + h) – f(x) = (Factor your answer completely.) f(x + h) – f(x) Step 3: h f(x + h) – f(x) Step 4:f' (x) = lim h -0 (b) Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f at the point (1, 2). Give your answer in the slope-intercept form.
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