Let . Then according to the definition of derivative


(Your answer above and the next few answers below will involve the variables and .)

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The expression inside the limit simplifies to a simple fraction with:

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We can cancel the factor appearing in the denominator against a similar factor appearing in the numerator leaving a simpler fraction with:

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Taking the limit of this fractional expression gives us

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