How do you use the limit definition to find the derivative of #f(x)=(x+1)/(x-1)#?
The limit definition of derivative is:
so:
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To find the derivative of ( f(x) = \frac{x+1}{x-1} ) using the limit definition, we start by using the definition of the derivative:
[ f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(x+h) - f(x)}{h} ]
Substitute ( f(x) = \frac{x+1}{x-1} ) into the definition:
[ f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{x+h+1}{x+h-1} - \frac{x+1}{x-1}}{h} ]
Next, simplify the expression inside the limit:
[ f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{(x+h+1)(x-1) - (x+1)(x+h-1)}{h(x+h-1)(x-1)} ]
Expand the numerator:
[ f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{x^2 - x + hx - h - x + 1 - x^2 - hx - x - h + 1}{h(x+h-1)(x-1)} ]
Simplify the numerator:
[ f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{-2h}{h(x+h-1)(x-1)} ]
Cancel out the ( h ) in the numerator and denominator:
[ f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{-2}{(x+h-1)(x-1)} ]
Now, plug in ( h = 0 ):
[ f'(x) = \frac{-2}{(x-1)^2} ]
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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