Derivatives of Polynomials - Solutions
![](polyeq/polyeq18.gif)
![](polyeq/polyeq19.gif)
![](polyeq/polyeq20.gif)
![](polyeq/polyeq21.gif)
If desired, this could be simplified somewhat to
![](polyeq/polyeq22.gif)
![](polyeq/polyeq23.gif)
![](polyeq/polyeq24.gif)
This last form anticipates a ``change of variable'', and reflects the
fact that the graph of h(x) is just a parabola
with the vertex at x=3.
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