How do you use the definition of a derivative to find the derivative of #f(x)=(x+1)/(x-1)#?
1 Answer
Dec 11, 2016
There are a few formulas for the definition of a derivative that follow the same idea:
We'd plug in our function into one of these limits and solve.
Explanation:
Since
Then:
If you expand this algebraically and simplify, you should end up with:
Solve the limit:
Now you can plug in