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How Do You Find The Derivative at a Point From the Definition?

The most difficult part of finding a derivative is evaluating the limit involved in the definition of the derivative at a point. Often there is some algebra and simplifying involved as the example below demonstrates.

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Author Dr DavePosted on February 16, 2016February 8, 2017Categories Applied Calculus, Chapter 11

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