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How do you find the derivative of $g(x)=-5$ using the limit process?

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Dec 5, 2017

Please see below.

Explanation:

$g'(x) = lim_(hrarr0)(g(x+h)-g(x))/h$

$= lim_(hrarr0)(-5-(-5))/h$

$= lim_(hrarr0)0/h = lim_(hrarr0)(0cancel(h))/cancel(h)$

$= 0$

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