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Let f(x)=x^3−2x. Calculate the difference quotient
f(3+h)−f(3)/h for
h=.1

h=.01

h=−.01

h=−.1

If someone now told you that the derivative (slope of the tangent line to the graph) of f(x) at x=3 was an integer, what would you expect it to be?