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f(x) = (x+1)^1/2. Hi Carla, The derivative of $f(x)$ is the limit, as $h$ approaches zero of the difference quotient. \[\frac{f(x + h) - f(x)}{h}.\]. For your function this difference quotient is. \[\frac{(x + h + 1)^{1/2} - (x + 1)^{1/2}}{h}.\]. If you multiply the numerator and denominator by $(x + h + 1)^{1/2} + (x + 1)^{1/2}$ and simplify you will arrive at an expression that can be evaluated as $h$ approaches zero.
This tutorial is well understood if used with the difference quotient and the definition of the derivative. when this limit exists. Hence, to find the derivative from its definition, we need to find the limit of the difference quotient as h approaches zero. f(x) = m x + b.