Guided Example #1 - Definition of Deriviative

Which limit represents the derivative of the function f(x)=x, at the number a ?

A. limh0x+h-xh     B. limx0x+h-xh     C. limhx+h-xh     D. limxax-ax-a


The derivative of a function f at a number a, f'(a), is defined by the following.
f'(a)=limxaf(x)-f(a)x-a