Calculus Examples

Evaluate the Limit limit as h approaches 0 of ((x+h)^2-x^2)/h
Step 1
Apply L'Hospital's rule.
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Step 1.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
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Step 1.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
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Step 1.1.2.1
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 1.1.2.1.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.2
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 1.1.2.1.3
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.4
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.5
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.2.3
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 1.1.2.3.1
Add and .
Step 1.1.2.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.1.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.2
Since is of indeterminate form, apply L'Hospital's Rule. L'Hospital's Rule states that the limit of a quotient of functions is equal to the limit of the quotient of their derivatives.
Step 1.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
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Step 1.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 1.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.3
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 1.3.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.4
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 1.3.4.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.3.4.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.2
Add and .
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Step 1.3.4.2.1
Reorder and .
Step 1.3.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.3.5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.7
Evaluate .
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Step 1.3.7.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.7.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.10
Simplify.
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Step 1.3.10.1
Combine terms.
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Step 1.3.10.1.1
Add and .
Step 1.3.10.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.3.10.2
Reorder terms.
Step 1.3.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.4
Divide by .
Step 2
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 2.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.3
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 4
Simplify the answer.
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Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Add and .