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Simplify the function f(x).

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c. f′(x)=2x−31\text{c. } f'(x) = \frac{2x - 3}{1}

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To calculate the derivative of f(x)=x2−3x+21f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 3x + 2}{1}, we first simplify the function.

  1. Simplify the function f(x)f(x).

    Since any expression divided by 1 is itself, we have:

    f(x)=x2−3x+2f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 2
  2. Apply the power rule for differentiation.

    The power rule states that ddx(xn)=nxn−1\frac{d}{dx}(x^n) = nx^{n-1}. The derivative of a constant term is 0.
    We differentiate each term of f(x)f(x):

    • The derivative of x2x^2 is 2x2−1=2x2x^{2-1} = 2x.
    • The derivative of −3x-3x is −3⋅1⋅x1−1=−3x0=−3⋅1=−3-3 \cdot 1 \cdot x^{1-1} = -3x^0 = -3 \cdot 1 = -3.
    • The derivative of the constant 2 is 0.
  3. Combine the derivatives of each term.

    f′(x)=2x−3+0f'(x) = 2x - 3 + 0 f′(x)=2x−3f'(x) = 2x - 3
  4. Compare the result with the given options.

    a. f′(x)=2x−3x2f'(x) = \frac{2x - 3}{x^2}
    b. f′(x)=x2−3x2f'(x) = \frac{x^2 - 3}{x^2}
    c. f′(x)=2x−31f'(x) = \frac{2x - 3}{1}
    d. f′(x)=x2−3x−1f'(x) = \frac{x^2 - 3}{x} - 1

    Our calculated derivative 2x−32x - 3 matches option c, as 2x−31\frac{2x - 3}{1} simplifies to 2x−32x - 3.

    The final answer is c. f′(x)=2x−31\boxed{\text{c. } f'(x) = \frac{2x - 3}{1}}.

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