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Using The Definition of a Derivative

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Find the slope of the tangent line to

f(x)=xf(x) = \sqrt{x}

when x = 1

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Related Problems

Use the definition of derivatives to find the derivative of the following function,

f(x)=x1f(x) = \sqrt{x - 1}

Find the slope of the tangent line to

f(x)=1xf(x) = \frac{1}{x}

when x = 4

Use the definition of the derivative to find f(x)f\prime(x) if

f(x)=235xf(x) = \frac{2}{3 - 5x}

Use the limit definition of the derivative to find the equation of the tangent line for the graph of

y=x23x+2y = x^2 - 3x + 2 at (2, 0)