Difference quotient

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  1. $\rhd$ Compute the difference quotient (5:42) Compute the difference quotient for $f(x)=-2x^2+4x+1$
  2. $\rhd$ How to Compute the Difference Quotient (3:27) Difference quotient $\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}$ for $f(x)=x^2+4x-7$
  3. $\rhd$ Difference Quotient (13:37) Difference quotient $\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}$ for $f(x)=7x$, $f(x)=5x+4$, $f(x)=x^2$, $f(x)=\sqrt{x}$, $f(x)=\frac 1 x$, $f(x)=3x^2-4x+5$