Evaluate the Difference Quotient $\frac { f ( x ) - f ( a ) } { x - a }$

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Essay

Evaluate the difference quotient $\frac { f ( x ) - f ( a ) } { x - a }$ for f(x) = $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$ .

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