Calculus problem

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Use the formula of differentiation from the first principle:

f'(x) = lim[h-->0] (f(x+h)-f(x))/h

to prove that if f(x) = 1/x then f'(x) = -1/x^2

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[+2] - fresco - 02/12/2009Re: Google search http://www.dcu.ie/mathtutor/differentiation/Main.html# Select second item in list/video tutorial
[+1] - fresco - 02/12/2009A google search will give first principles derivative d/dx x^n = nx ^ (n-1)
[+1] - aperson - 02/13/2009Thanks. I jumped the gun a bit - we learned about it in class just today.

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@aperson,

A google search will give first principles derivative d/dx x^n = nx ^ (n-1)

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@fresco,

Re: Google search
http://www.dcu.ie/mathtutor/differentiation/Main.html#
Select second item in list/video tutorial

Calculus problem

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