Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.3 Differentiation Formulas - 2.3 Exercises - Page 142: 72

Answer

\[\frac{-5}{2}\]

Work Step by Step

Given that $ h(2) = 4\;,\; h'(2)=-3$ Using quotient rule $\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{h(x)}{x}\right)=\frac{h'(x)x-h(x).(x)'}{x^2}$ $\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{h(x)}{x}\right)=\frac{h'(x)x-h(x)}{x^2}$ $\left.\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{h(x)}{x}\right)\right|_{x=2}=\frac{h'(2)2-h(2)}{2^2}$ Using given data $\left.\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{h(x)}{x}\right)\right|_{x=2}=\frac{(-3)(2)-4}{4}$ $\left.\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{h(x)}{x}\right)\right|_{x=2}=\frac{-6-4}{4}=\frac{-5}{2}$ Hence $\left.\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{h(x)}{x}\right)\right|_{x=2}=\frac{-5}{2}$.
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