Defining the Derivative and Using Derivative Notation

AP Calculus AB· difficulty 2/5

f'(a)

A
$f(a) \cdot a$
B
$\dfrac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}$
C
$\displaystyle\lim_{h\to 0}\dfrac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h}$
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D
$\dfrac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h}$

Explanation

The derivative is the limit of the difference quotient.

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