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CalculusHardThe Derivative

The Derivative · Hard problem

Use the alternate form f′(a)=lim⁡x→af(x)−f(a)x−a\displaystyle f'(a)=\lim_{x\to a}\frac{f(x)-f(a)}{x-a} to find f′(2)f'(2) for f(x)=1xf(x)=\dfrac{1}{x}.