SOLUTION: Using Limits to Calculate a Derivative Use the definition of the derivative to find f ′(x) if f(x)= 1/(x-1)

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Question 1010272: Using Limits to Calculate a Derivative
Use the definition of the derivative to find f ′(x) if
f(x)= 1/(x-1)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The derivative of
f(x)= 1/(x-1)
is
f(x) = -1/(x-1)^2
You use the limit formula
f'(x) = lim(h-->0) of (f(x+h) - f(x)) / h
to get there.