If $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - x + 4$

question 13

Multiple Choice

If $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - x + 4$ , evaluate the difference quotient $\frac { f ( a + h ) - f ( a ) } { h }$ .

• A) \(2 a - 4\)
• B) \(2 a + h - 4\)
• C) h
• D) \(2 a - h - 4\)
• E) None of these

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