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Derivatives as Functions
2. Intro to Derivatives / Derivatives as Functions / Problem 1
Problem 1

Find a possible function h(x)h\(\left\)(x\(\right\)) and a number cc such that the following limit represents the slope of the curve y=h(x)y=h\(\left\)(x\(\right\)) at (c,h(c))(c,h(c)). Then, evaluate the limit:
limx14x22x6x+1{\(\displaystyle\]\lim\)_{x\(\to\)-1}}\(\frac{4x^2-2x-6}{x+1}\)