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Simplified, the slope of y = x/(x + 1) away from x = -1 is
A1/(x + 1)^2
B1/(x + 1)
C-1/(x + 1)^2
Dx/(x + 1)^2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1/(x + 1)^2
The quotient rule gives ((x + 1) - x)/(x + 1)^2, and the numerator is 1.
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