Final answer:
To evaluate the limit lim_(h\to0) ((1+h)^2 - 1)/h, we expand the numerator, simplify the expression, and find that the limit as h approaches zero is 2.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question involves evaluating the limit: lim_(h\to0) ((1+h)^2 - 1)/h. To solve this limit, we must apply algebraic simplification techniques to find the limit value as h approaches zero.
First, expand the squared term in the numerator:
(1+h)^2 = 1 + 2h + h^2.
Substitute back into the limit expression:
lim_(h\to0) (1 + 2h + h^2 - 1)/h.
Now, simplify by canceling the terms +1 and -1:
lim_(h\to0) (2h + h^2)/h.
Divide every term in the numerator by h:
lim_(h\to0) 2 + h.
Lastly, as h approaches zero, h term will become zero, so the limit is:
2.