If g(x)=x^2+3x+1 g(x)=x2+3x+1 then show that g(x+1)-g(x) = 2x+4g(x+1)g(x)=2x+4?

2 Answers
Mar 13, 2017

(i) : g(x+1)=x^2+5x+5.(i):g(x+1)=x2+5x+5.

(ii) :(ii): For, Verification, refer to The Explanation Section.

Explanation:

g(x)=x^2+3x+1.g(x)=x2+3x+1.

rArr g(x+1)=(x+1)^2+3(x+1)+1.g(x+1)=(x+1)2+3(x+1)+1.

=x^2+2x+1+3x+3+1=x2+2x+1+3x+3+1

:. g(x+1)=x^2+5x+5.

Next, g(x+1)-g(x)=x^2+5x+5-(x^2+3x+1)

rArr g(x+1)-g(x)=2x+4. Hence, the Verification.

Mar 13, 2017

We have;

g(x)=x^2+3x+1

And so:

g(x+1) = (x+1)^2+3(x+1)+1
" " = (x^2+2x+1)+(3x+3)+1
" " = x^2+5x+5

Therefore:

g(x+1) -g(x) = (x^2+5x+2) - (x^2+3x+1)
" " = x^2+5x+5 - x^2-3x-1
" " = 2x+4 \ \ \ \ \ QED