Evaluate the diference quotent

[vorcil]

Evaluate the difference quotient for the given function, simplify your awnser

f(x)=(x+3)/(x+1)

f(x)-f(1)/(x-1)

HELP PLEASE

 

[n!kofeyn]

Do you know what the difference quotient is? If so, list it please. Also, I'm not for sure what you mean by f(x)-f(1)/(x-1). Is there a typo here?

 

[HallsofIvy]

Note that "f(x)- f(1)/(x-1)" means
[math]f(x)- \frac{f(1)}{x- 1}[/math]

Did you mean
[math]\frac{f(x)- f(1)}{x- 1}}[/math]?

If so, please show what you have done. What is f(1)? What is f(x)- f(1)?

 

[ralilu]

Evaluate the difference quotient for the given function, simplify your awnser

f(x)=(x+3)/(x+1)

f(x)-f(1)/(x-1)

HELP PLEASE

f(x)-f(1)/(x-1) = (x+3)/(x+1) - (1+3)/(1+1)/(x-1)