[Math] Epsilon-Delta Differentiability

derivativesepsilon-deltalimitsreal-analysis

Say we have the function $$f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} ,\, with \, x \mapsto x^2$$

I understand how to prove f is differentiable using $$ f'(c) = \lim_{h \rightarrow 0} \tfrac{f(c+h) – f(c)}{h}$$
by substitution. But how would you prove differentiability using the epsilon-delta definition of limits:
$$\forall \epsilon>0 \,\, \exists \delta>0 \:s.t. |x-c|< \delta \implies |\tfrac{f(x) – f(c)}{x-c} – L | < \epsilon$$
Then $$f'(c) = L$$

Best Answer

Hint: $$\left|\frac{f(x)-f(c)}{x-c}-2c\right|=\left|\frac{x^2-c^2}{x-c}-2c\right|=\left|\frac{(x+c)(x-c)}{x-c}-2c\right|=\left|x-c\right|$$