# `f(x) = 1/(x+4), c=3` Use the alternative form of the derivative to find the derivative at x = c (if it exists).

Given the function `f(x)=1/(x+4)`

We have to use the alternative form of derivative to find the derivative at x=c.

Here given that c=3.

So by definition of alternative derivative we have,

`f'(c)=lim_(x->c)(f(x)-f(c))/(x-c)`

`f'(3)=lim_(x->3)(f(x)-f(3))/(x-3)` ``

`=lim_(x->3)(1/(x+4)-1/7)/(x-3)`

`=lim_(x->3)(7-x-4)/(7(x+4)(x-3))`

`=lim_(x->3)(3-x)/(7(x+4)(x-3))`

`=lim_(x->3)-1/(7(x+4))`

`=(-1)/49`

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Given the function `f(x)=1/(x+4)`

We have to use the alternative form of derivative to find the derivative at x=c.

Here given that c=3.

So by definition of alternative derivative we have,

`f'(c)=lim_(x->c)(f(x)-f(c))/(x-c)`

`f'(3)=lim_(x->3)(f(x)-f(3))/(x-3)` ``

`=lim_(x->3)(1/(x+4)-1/7)/(x-3)`

`=lim_(x->3)(7-x-4)/(7(x+4)(x-3))`

`=lim_(x->3)(3-x)/(7(x+4)(x-3))`

`=lim_(x->3)-1/(7(x+4))`

`=(-1)/49`

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