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Find

f(a), f(a + h),

and the difference quotient

f(a + h) f(a)
h
,

where h 0.

f(x) = 
5x
x 9
f(a)  = 
f(a + h)  = 
f(a + h) f(a)
h
 = 

 

asked Apr 24, 2016 in PRECALCULUS by anonymous

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Step 1:

The function is image.

Find the value image.

Substitute image in the function.

image

Find the value image.

Substitute image in the function.

image

image

Find the difference quotient image.

Substitute image and imagein image.

image

image

Solution:

The values are

image

image

image

answered Apr 25, 2016 by Anney Mentor

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