For the Function F, Construct and Simplify the Difference Quotient $\frac { f ( x + h ) - f ( x ) } { h }$

question 118

Multiple Choice

For the function f, construct and simplify the difference quotient $\frac { f ( x + h ) - f ( x ) } { h }$
- $f ( x ) = \frac { 16 } { x + 14 }$

• A) \(- \frac { 224 } { ( x + h + 14 ) ( x + 14 ) }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 16 } { ( x + h + 14 ) ( x + 14 ) }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 16 } { ( x + 16 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { 16 } { ( x + h + 14 ) ( x + 14 ) }\)

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