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State (precisely) the limit definition for the derivative of an arbitrary function f(x) at the point...

  1. State (precisely) the limit definition for the derivative of an arbitrary function f(x) at the point x0. Use the limit definition to compute the derivative of the following function:     f(x) = 1/x^2

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