can you please create a python script that outputs a derivative using The Average Rate of Change Formula A(x) = f(b)-f(a) /(b-a) when x is user input
Certainly! Here's a Python script that uses the Average Rate of Change formula to calculate the derivative of a function:

def derivative(f, a, b):
    h = 0.0001 # Step size for approximation
    return (f(b) - f(a)) / (b - a)

# Example usage
x = float(input("Enter a value for x: "))
f = lambda x: x ** 2 # Define a function
print("The derivative of f(x) at x = {} is {}".format(x, derivative(f, x - 0.5, x + 0.5)))
In this script, the derivative function takes three arguments: a function f, and two values a and b that define the interval over which to calculate the derivative using the Average Rate of Change formula.

The h variable defines the step size for the approximation; this value can be adjusted to improve the accuracy of the derivative calculation.

To use this script, simply enter a value for x when prompted, and then define your own function f using a lambda expression. The script will output the derivative of f at the specified value of x.