$$\text { Find and simplify the difference quotient } \frac { f ( a + h ) - f ( a ) } { h } , h \neq 0 \text { for the given function. }$$

question 263

Multiple Choice

$$\text { Find and simplify the difference quotient } \frac { f ( a + h ) - f ( a ) } { h } , h \neq 0 \text { for the given function. }$$
- $f ( x ) = \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } }$

• A) \(\frac { - 8 ( 2 a + h ) } { a ^ { 2 } \left( a ^ { 2 } + h \right) }\)
• B) \(\frac { 8 ( 2 a + h ) } { a ^ { 2 } ( a + h ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { 8 ( 2 a + h ) } { a ^ { 2 } \left( a ^ { 2 } + h \right) }\)
• D) \(\frac { - 8 ( 2 a + h ) } { a ^ { 2 } ( a + h ) ^ { 2 } }\)

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