SOLUTION: Tutor I am having a problem working this problem, could you help me please? The problem is: For each function f, construct and simplify the difference quotient: f(x)=x/2-x

Question 136201: Tutor I am having a problem working this problem, could you help me please? The problem is: For each function f, construct and simplify the difference quotient:

f(x)=x/2-x
thank you
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f(x)=x/2-x
f(x+h) = (x+h)/2 - (x+h)
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f(x+h)-f(x) = (h/2) - h
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[f(x+h)-fIx)]/h = (1/2) - 1 = -1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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