Derivative of f(x) = sqrt(x) using First Principles (square root of x)

Finding the derivative of f(x) = sqrt(x) using first principles (square root of x). The main algebraic strategy used here is multiplying by the conjugate, which is commonly used when rationalizing the denominator.
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