F(x)=2^x; show (f(x+h)-f(x))/h=2^x{([2^h]-1)/â ¦
F(x)=2^x; show (f(x+h)-f(x))/h=2^x{([2^h]-1)/â ¦
it's a basically a proof.i've gotten to the point where (2^x(x^h-1)/h) [f(x+h)-f(x))]/h= [2^(x+h) - 2^x] / h
= 2^x (2^h -1)/h
note: 2^(x+h) = (2^x )(2^h)
y = 2^x
ln y = x ln 2
y' / y = ln2
y ' = y ln2
y' = ln2 * 2^x
So by first principles:
f ' (x) = lim (h→0) (f(x + h) - f(x)) / h
= lim (h→0) (2^(x + h) - 2^x) / h
= lim (h→0) (2^x*2^h - 2^x) / h
= lim (h→0) 2^x(2^h - 1) / h
Your question just says to get to this bit....
= 2^x lim (h→0) (2^h - 1) / h
Now it can be shown that the lim bit = ln(2), but that's pretty tricky (see link below)