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About Difference Quotient Formula
The difference quotient is the name for the statement in single-variable calculus that, when taken to the limit when h approaches 0, produces the derivative of the function f. The slope of a line passing through two locations is calculated using the Difference Quotient Formula. It is also used in the derivative definition. Get the list of Maths Formulas.
Difference Quotient Formula
Solved Example of Difference Quotient Formula
Example: Find the distinction the quotient of the function f, as defined by
Sol: Step 1: Calculate
i.e., = 2(x + h) + 5 = 2x + 2h + 5
Step 2: Substitute and in the formula of the difference quotient.
Step 3: Simplifying the above expression,= 2h/h = 2
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