Answer:
(i) The derivative of the function is [tex]f' = \frac{1}{10}[/tex].
(ii) The domain of all first order polynomials (linear functions) is the set of all real numbers. That is:
[tex]Dom\{f(x)\} = \mathbb{R}[/tex]
The domain of all zero order polynomials (constant functions) is the set of all real numbers. That is:
[tex]Dom\{f'\} = \mathbb{R}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
(i) Find the derivative of the function using the definition of derivative:
The derivative is defined by the following limit:
[tex]f' = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}[/tex] (1)
If we know that [tex]f(x) = \frac{1}{10}\cdot x - \frac{1}{3}[/tex], then the definition of derivative is expanded:
[tex]f' = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{1}{10}\cdot (x+h) - \frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{10}\cdot x +\frac{1}{3}}{h}[/tex]
[tex]f' = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{1}{10}\cdot h }{h}[/tex]
[tex]f' = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{1}{10}[/tex]
[tex]f' = \frac{1}{10}[/tex]
The derivative of the function is [tex]f' = \frac{1}{10}[/tex].
(ii) State the domain of the function and the domain of its derivative:
The domain of all first order polynomials (linear functions) is the set of all real numbers. That is:
[tex]Dom\{f(x)\} = \mathbb{R}[/tex]
The domain of all zero order polynomials (constant functions) is the set of all real numbers. That is:
[tex]Dom\{f'\} = \mathbb{R}[/tex]
