If , then f’(a) is
As,
To calculate dy/dx we can use quotient rule.
From quotient rule we know that :
∴
We know that,
⇒
∵ x – a is a factor of xn–an, we can write:
xn–an = (x–a)(xn–1+axn–2+a2xn–3+…+an–1)
⇒
⇒
⇒
∴
⇒
Clearly form above solution we can say that option (d) is the only correct answer.