Estimate the Derivative of the Function $f ( x ) = \frac { x } { 3 } - 3$

question 91

Multiple Choice

Estimate the derivative of the function $f ( x ) = \frac { x } { 3 } - 3$ at the point $x = 3$ .

• A) \(-\frac{1}{5}\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\)

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