Is #f(x)=(x^2-e^x)/(x-2)# increasing or decreasing at #x=-1#?
Increasing.
Determine the initial derivative.
Apply the rule of quotient.
Determine each derivative on its own.
Re-plug them in.
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To determine if is increasing or decreasing at , evaluate the derivative of at and check its sign.
The derivative of with respect to is .
Evaluate to find if is increasing or decreasing at .
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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.
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.
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.
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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