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Consider the following function. f(x)=6x+2 Find the limit. lim Δx→0 ᶠ⁽ˣ⁺Δˣ⁾−ᶠ⁽ˣ⁾/ˣ

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The limit of the function f(x)=6x+2 as Δx approaches 0 is found to be 6 after simplifying the expression for the difference quotient and observing that the Δx terms cancel out.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the limit of the function f(x)=6x+2 as Δx approaches 0, we evaluate the expression №(Δx → 0) [(f(x+Δx)-f(x))/Δx]. We substitute the function f(x) into this expression to get:

№(Δx → 0) [(f(x+Δx)-f(x))/Δx] = №(Δx → 0) [(6(x+Δx)+2-(6x+2))/Δx].

Simplifying the numerator gives:

6(x+Δx)+2-(6x+2) = 6Δx.

Dividing both sides by Δx, we get:

№(Δx → 0) [(6Δx)/Δx] = №(Δx → 0) [6].

The Δx terms cancel each other out, so we are left with the constant 6. Therefore, the limit as Δx approaches 0 is simply 6.

Thus, the limit of f(x)=6x+2 as Δx approaches 0 is 6.

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