Recognize Problem Type: First, let's recognize that this is a limit problem involving a difference quotient, which is a common way to find the derivative of a function at a point. We're essentially finding the derivative of 23x at x=8.
Apply Definition of Derivative: To solve this, we can use the definition of the derivative, which is the limit of the difference quotient as h approaches 0. So we're looking for limh→0h238+h−238.
Apply L'Hôpital's Rule: We can apply L'Hôpital's Rule since the limit is in the indeterminate form 0/0. To do this, we need to differentiate the numerator and the denominator with respect to h.
Differentiate Numerator: The derivative of the numerator with respect to h is the derivative of 238+h which is (2/3)(8+h)(−2/3) using the chain rule.
Differentiate Denominator: The derivative of the denominator with respect to h is just 1 since the derivative of h with respect to h is 1.
Apply L'Hôpital's Rule Again: Now we can apply L'Hôpital's Rule and take the limit of the derivatives: limh→0(32)(8+h)−32/1.
Plug in h=0: Plugging h=0 into the derivative of the numerator, we get (32)(8)(−32).
Simplify Result: Simplifying, (32)(8)−32 is (32)(41) because 8−32 is the reciprocal of 832, which is 4.
Simplify Result: Simplifying, (32)(8)−32 is (32)(41) because 8−32 is the reciprocal of 832, which is 4.Multiplying (32) by (41) gives us (32)⋅(41)=61.