Proving differentiability for a function from the definition

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Homework Statement
Please see below
Relevant Equations
Please see below
For this problem,
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The solution is,
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However, does someone please know why we allowed to assume that the derivative exists for f i.e ##f'(a) = \lim_{x \to a} \frac{f(x) - f(a)}{x - a}##?

Thanks!
 
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ChiralSuperfields said:
Homework Statement: Please see below
Relevant Equations: Please see below

For this problem,
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The solution is,
View attachment 345050
However, does someone please know why we allowed to assume that the derivative exists for f i.e ##f'(a) = \lim_{x \to a} \frac{f(x) - f(a)}{x - a}##?

Thanks!
Because of the first sentence: Let ##f## be a differentiable function.
 
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