Provide an appropriate response.What information does the difference quotient, , provide about the differentiable function f(x)?

A. The average rate of change of f(x) over the interval [x, x + h].
B. The instantaneous rate of change of f(x) as a function of x.
C. The slope of the line tangent to f(x) at the point (x, f(x)).
D. The limit of f(x) as x approaches h.


Answer: A

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