- #1
lax1113
- 179
- 0
Homework Statement
lim {f(x+h)-f(x)}/h
f(x)=4/x
So far, i have plugged in the function, and got
{4/(x+h)-(4/x)}/h
I have a Ti-89, my brother no longer needed for college, and when i factored this, it gave me -4/x^2. This is also the answer supplied in the back of the book. With that being said, i have the answer for this worksheet, but i really want to know HOW to factor this. I know it is going to be showing up a whole heck of alot, with this being the definition of a derivative using limits, so i want to know how this factors. I have tried a few times, but due to the difficulty of writing math by typing, i will just say that all attempts ended in indeterminant answers, so obviously, something hasn't worked.