Precalculus Examples
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Step 1
Consider the difference quotient formula.
Step 2
Evaluate the function at .
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Simplify the result.
Apply the distributive property.
The final answer is .
Reorder and .
Find the components of the definition.
Step 3
Plug in the components.
Step 4
Simplify the numerator.
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Multiply by .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Factor out of .
Apply the distributive property.
Multiply by .
Subtract from .
Add and .
Subtract from .
Add and .
Divide by .
Step 5