EXAMPLE 9 Working with difference quotients f1x + h2 - f1x2 a. Simplify the difference quotient for f1x2 = 3x? - X. b. Simplify the difference quotient f1x2 - fla2 for f1x2 = x³.

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EXAMPLE 9 Working with difference quotients
f1x + h2 - f1x2
a. Simplify the difference quotient
for f1x2 = 3x?
- X.
b. Simplify the difference quotient
f1x2 - fla2
for f1x2 = x³.
Transcribed Image Text:EXAMPLE 9 Working with difference quotients f1x + h2 - f1x2 a. Simplify the difference quotient for f1x2 = 3x? - X. b. Simplify the difference quotient f1x2 - fla2 for f1x2 = x³.
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