Question: Find and simplify the difference quotient for f(x) =
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1) f(x + h) = ? |
2) How do you eliminate the 'h' in the denominator? |
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2) The numerator of the difference quotient is |
Solution:
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The difference quotient that we want to simplify is |
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Now we simplify the numerator: |
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Now we simplify the numerator: |
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