Related Formula
f'(0) = h → 0 (f(h) - f(0))/(h)$$f'(0) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(h) - f(0)}{h}$$
Standard Limits: h → 0 ( h)/(h) = 1$\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\tan h}{h} = 1$
Core Logic
First, evaluate f(0)$f(0)$ to ensure the first principle approach simplifies:
f(0) = (2⁰ + 2⁻⁰) (0) ⁻¹(0-0+1)(0+0+1)³$$f(0) = \frac{(2^0 + 2^{-0})\tan(0)\sqrt{\tan^{-1}(0-0+1)}}{(0+0+1)^3}$$
Since (0) = 0$\tan(0) = 0$, the entire numerator collapses, giving f(0) = 0$f(0) = 0$.
Set up the limit definition of the derivative at x = 0$x = 0$:
f'(0) = h → 0 (f(h) - 0)/(h)$$f'(0) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(h) - 0}{h}$$
f'(0) = h → 0 (1)/(h) ( (2^h + 2-h) h ⁻¹(h²-h+1)(7h²+3h+1)³ )$$f'(0) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{1}{h} \left( \frac{(2^h + 2^{-h})\tan h\sqrt{\tan^{-1}(h^2-h+1)}}{(7h^2+3h+1)^3} \right)$$
Step 1: Group Standard Limit Forms
Regroup the expression to isolate the known limit forms:
f'(0) = h → 0 ( ( h)/(h) ) × ( 2^h + 2-h ) × ⁻¹(h²-h+1)(7h²+3h+1)³$$f'(0) = \lim_{h \to 0} \left( \frac{\tan h}{h} \right) \times \left( 2^h + 2^{-h} \right) \times \frac{\sqrt{\tan^{-1}(h^2-h+1)}}{(7h^2+3h+1)^3}$$
Now, evaluate the limit of each independent non-zero segment as h → 0$h \to 0$:
- h → 0 ( h)/(h) = 1$\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\tan h}{h} = 1$
- h → 0 (2^h + 2-h) = 2⁰ + 2⁻⁰ = 1 + 1 = 2$\lim_{h \to 0} (2^h + 2^{-h}) = 2^0 + 2^{-0} = 1 + 1 = 2$
- h → 0 ⁻¹(h²-h+1) = ⁻¹(1) = √((π)/(4)) = √(π)2$\lim_{h \to 0} \sqrt{\tan^{-1}(h^2-h+1)} = \sqrt{\tan^{-1}(1)} = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{4}} = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}$
- h → 0 (7h²+3h+1)³ = (0+0+1)³ = 1$\lim_{h \to 0} (7h^2+3h+1)^3 = (0+0+1)^3 = 1$
Step 2: Combine Limits
Multiply the evaluated continuous components together:
f'(0) = 1 × 2 × √(π)21$$f'(0) = 1 \times 2 \times \frac{\frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}}{1}$$
f'(0) = √(π)$$f'(0) = \sqrt{\pi}$$
Pattern Recognition
If you are asked to find f'(0)$f'(0)$ for a massive, horrifying fraction where f(0)=0$f(0)=0$ (usually due to a rogue x$\sin x$, x$\tan x$, or x$x$ term), completely ignore the quotient rule. Use the first principle formula h→0 f(h)/h$\lim_{h\to0} f(h)/h$ to instantly isolate standard limit identities and plug 0 into everything else.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Limit and Continuity
Class 11 Mathematics: Derivatives