J josh123 Junior Member Joined Oct 5, 2005 Messages 52 Oct 5, 2005 #1 Simplify the difference quotient [f(a + h) - f(a)]/h for f(x) = 2/(x - 1) In this case, wo uld the answer be? -1/[(a + 1 + h)(a + 1)] I may have my signs wrong..........
Simplify the difference quotient [f(a + h) - f(a)]/h for f(x) = 2/(x - 1) In this case, wo uld the answer be? -1/[(a + 1 + h)(a + 1)] I may have my signs wrong..........
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,337 Oct 5, 2005 #2 You are really close. If you had shown your intermediate steps, maybe I could tell you wehre you wondered off. I get -2/[(a-1)*(a+h-1)]
You are really close. If you had shown your intermediate steps, maybe I could tell you wehre you wondered off. I get -2/[(a-1)*(a+h-1)]
