Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.7 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A61: 53

Answer

$ \frac{2x+h-2\sqrt {x^2+xh}}{h}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{\sqrt {x+h}-\sqrt x}{\sqrt {x+h}+\sqrt x}=\frac{\sqrt {x+h}-\sqrt x}{\sqrt {x+h}+\sqrt x} \times\frac{\sqrt {x+h}-\sqrt x}{\sqrt {x+h}-\sqrt x}=\frac{x+h-2\sqrt {x+h}\sqrt x +x}{x+h-x}=\frac{2x+h-2\sqrt {x^2+xh}}{h}$
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