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For the function f given by f(x)=6x², evaluate f(x+h)-f(x)/h?

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Final answer:

To evaluate f(x+h)-f(x)/h for the function f(x)=6x², substitute the values of f(x+h) and f(x), expand and simplify the expression.

Step-by-step explanation:

To evaluate f(x+h)-f(x)/h for the function f(x)=6x², we substitute the values of f(x+h) and f(x) into the expression.

Substituting f(x+h)=6(x+h)² and f(x)=6x² gives us:

6(x+h)²-6x²/h

Expanding (x+h)² gives us x²+2xh+h², so the expression becomes:

6(x²+2xh+h²)-6x²/h

Simplifying further, we get:

6x²+12xh+6h²-6x²/h

The 6x² terms cancel out, leaving us with:

12xh+6h²-6x²/h

This is the evaluated expression for f(x+h)-f(x)/h.

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