Difference quotient for $$$f{\left(x \right)} = 5 x^{2} - 3$$$
Your Input
Find the difference quotient for $$$f{\left(x \right)} = 5 x^{2} - 3$$$.
Solution
The difference quotient is given by $$$\frac{f{\left(x + h \right)} - f{\left(x \right)}}{h}$$$.
To find $$$f{\left(x + h \right)}$$$, plug $$$x + h$$$ instead of $$$x$$$: $$$f{\left(x + h \right)} = 5 \left(x + h\right)^{2} - 3$$$.
Finally, $$$\frac{f{\left(x + h \right)} - f{\left(x \right)}}{h} = \frac{\left(5 \left(x + h\right)^{2} - 3\right) - \left(5 x^{2} - 3\right)}{h} = 5 h + 10 x$$$.
Answer
The difference quotient for $$$f{\left(x \right)} = 5 x^{2} - 3$$$A is $$$5 h + 10 x$$$A.