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sweet-ann [11.9K]
3 years ago
6

Evaluate the difference quotient for the given function. Simplify your answer. f(x) = 1 x , f(x) − f(a) x − a

Mathematics
1 answer:
valina [46]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

\frac{f(x) - f(a)}{x - a}=\frac{-1}{xa}

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

f(x) = \frac{1}{x}

Required

Evaluate \frac{f(x) - f(a)}{x - a}

We have:

f(x) = \frac{1}{x}

Next, we calculate f(a)

Substitute a for x in f(x) = \frac{1}{x}

f(a) = \frac{1}{a}

Substitute values for f(x) and f(a) in \frac{f(x) - f(a)}{x - a}

\frac{\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{a}}{x - a}

Take LCM of the numerator

\frac{\frac{a - x}{xa} }{x - a}

Split:

\frac{a - x}{xa} /{x - a}

Convert / to *

\frac{a - x}{xa} *\frac{1}{x - a}

Express a - x as -(x-a)

\frac{-(x - a)}{xa} *\frac{1}{x - a}

Divide numerator and denominator by x - a

\frac{-1}{xa} *\frac{1}{1}

\frac{-1}{xa}

Hence:

\frac{f(x) - f(a)}{x - a}=\frac{-1}{xa}

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