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We can use point-slope form to get the equation of the line, if we have a point and its slope. The point is given: $(1,6)$. The slope is the derivative:

$$\begin{aligned} y'(1)&=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{y(1+h)-y(1)}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{[(1+h)^3+5]-[1^3+5]}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{[1+3h+3h^2+h^3+5]-[1+5]}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{3h+3h^2+h^3}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}{3+3h+h^2}\\ &=3 \end{aligned}$$

So our slope is 3, which gives a line of equation $y-6=3(x-1)$.

We set up the definition of the derivative.

$$\begin{aligned} f'(x)&=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{\frac{1}{x+h}-\frac{1}{x}}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{\frac{x}{x(x+h)}-\frac{x+h}{x(x+h)}}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{\frac{x-(x+h)}{x(x+h)}}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{\frac{-h}{x(x+h)}}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}\frac{-1}{x(x+h)}\\ &=\frac{-1}{x^2} \end{aligned}$$

By definition $$f'(0)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{f(h)-f(0)}{h} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{h|h|}{h} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}|h|=0$$ In particular, the limit exists, so the derivative exists (and is equal to zero).

We set up the definition of the derivative.

$$\begin{aligned} f'(x)&=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{h}\Big(\frac{2}{x+h+1} -\frac{2}{x+1}\Big) =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{2}{h}\ \frac{(x+1)-(x+h+1)}{(x+h+1)(x+1)}\\ &=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{2}{h}\ \frac{-h}{(x+h+1)(x+1)} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{-2}{(x+h+1)(x+1)} =\frac{-2}{(x+1)^2} \end{aligned}$$

$$\begin{aligned} f'(x)&=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{h}\Big(\frac{1}{(x+h)^2+3} -\frac{1}{x^2+3}\Big) =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{h}\frac{x^2-(x+h)^2}{[(x+h)^2+3][x^2+3]}\\ &=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{h}\frac{-2xh-h^2}{[(x+h)^2+3][x^2+3]} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{-2x-h}{[(x+h)^2+3][x^2+3]} =\boxed{\frac{-2x}{[x^2+3]^2}} \end{aligned}$$

The slope of the tangent line is the derivative. We set this up using the same definition of the derivative that we always do. This limit is hard to take for general $x$, but easy when $x=0$.

$$\begin{aligned} f'(0)&=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(0+h)-f(0)}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{h\log_{10}(2h+10)-0}{h}\\ &=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0} \log_{10}(2h+10)=\log_{10}(10)=1 \end{aligned}$$

So, the slope of the tangent line is 1.

$$\begin{aligned} f'(x)&=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{\frac{1}{(x+h)^2}-\frac{1}{x^2}}{h} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{x^2-(x+h)^2}{(x+h)^2x^2h} =\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{-2xh-h^2}{(x+h)^2x^2h}\\ &=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{-2x-h}{(x+h)^2x^2}=\frac{-2x}{x^4} =-\frac{2}{x^3} \end{aligned}$$

When $x$ is not equal to 2, then the function is differentiable– the only place we have to worry about is when $x$ is exactly 2.

In order for $f$ to be differentiable at $x=2$, it must also be continuous at $x=2$. This forces $x^2\big|_{x=2}=\big[ax+b\big]_{x=2}$ or $$2a+b=4.$$

In order for a limit to exist, the left- and right-hand limits must exist and be equal to each other. Since a derivative is a limit, in order for $f$ to be differentiable at $x=2$, the left hand derivative of $ax+b$ at $x=2$ must be the same as the right hand derivative of $x^2$ at $x=2$. Since $ax+b$ is a line, its derivative is $a$ everywhere. We've already seen the derivative of $x^2$ is $2x$, so we need $$a=2x\big|_{x=2}=4.$$

So, the values of $a$ and $b$ that makes $f$ differentiable everywhere are $a=4$ and $b=-4$.

We plug in $f(x)$ to the definition of a derivative. To evaluate the limit, we multiply and divide by the conjugate of the numerator, then simplify.

$$\begin{aligned} f'(x)=\lim\limits_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} &=\lim\limits_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{\sqrt{1+x+h}-\sqrt{1+x}}{h}\\ &=\lim\limits_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{\sqrt{1+x+h}-\sqrt{1+x}}{h} \left(\frac{\sqrt{1+x+h}+\sqrt{1+x}}{\sqrt{1+x+h}+\sqrt{1+x}}\right)\\ &=\lim\limits_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{(1+x+h)-(1+x)}{h(\sqrt{1+x+h}+\sqrt{1+x})}\\ &=\lim\limits_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{h}{h(\sqrt{1+x+h}+\sqrt{1+x})}\\ &=\lim\limits_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x+h}+\sqrt{1+x}}\\ &=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x+0}+\sqrt{1+x}}=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{1+x}} \end{aligned}$$

The domain of the function is $[-1,\infty)$. In particular, $f(x)$ is defined when $x=-1$. However, $f'(x)$ is not defined when $x=-1$, so $f'(x)$ only exists over $(-1,\infty)$.

Remark: $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to -1^+}f'(x)=\infty$, so the tangent line to $f(x)$ at the point $x=-1$ has a vertical slope.