SOLUTION: Find and simplify the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(h)/h ,h#0 for the given function. f(x) = 5

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Question 1086542: Find and simplify the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(h)/h ,h#0 for the given function.
f(x) = 5

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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1.   =  =  = 0.



2.  I believe that your difference quotient is written incorrectly.


    The correct writing is  .


    This modified difference quotient is also equal to zero, exactly as the original one . . . 



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