Chapter 2: Q. 88 (page 199)
Prove the difference rule in two ways
a) using definition of the derivative
b) using sum and constant multiple rules
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We prove the difference rules using the given rules
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Chapter 2: Q. 88 (page 199)
Prove the difference rule in two ways
a) using definition of the derivative
b) using sum and constant multiple rules
We prove the difference rules using the given rules
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Use (a) the definition of the derivative and then
(b) the definition of the derivative to find for each function f and value in Exercises 23–38.
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If Katie walked at miles per hour for minutes and then sprinted at miles an hour for minutes, how fast would Dave have to walk or run to go the same distance as Katie did at the same time while moving at a constant speed? Sketch a graph of Katie’s position over time and a graph of Dave’s position over time on the same set of axes.

A tomato plant given ounces of fertilizer will successfully bear pounds of tomatoes in a growing season.
(a) In real-world terms, what does represent and what are its units? What does represent and what are its units?
(b) A study has shown that this fertilizer encourages tomato production when less than ounces are used, but inhibits production when more than ounces are used. When is positive and when is negative? When is positive and when is negative?
In Exercises 69-80, determine whether or not is continuous and/or differentiable at the given value of . If not, determine any left or right continuity or differentiability. For the last four functions, use graphs instead of the definition of the derivative.
Use the definition of the derivative to find for each function in Exercises
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