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The symmetric difference quotient is a method for approximating the derivative of a function at a point by averaging the slopes of secant lines through points symmetrically placed around the point of interest. This approach often provides a better approximation than the traditional forward or backward difference quotients, especially for numerical differentiation in computational settings.
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