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Question from Michelle, a student:

im having trouble finding the derivative of f(x)=1/(x-1) using the f(x+h)-f(x)/h method.

Michelle,

Just cross-multiply the fractions to create the common denominator and
things fall out nicely.

derivative

Cheers,
Stephen La Rocque.

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