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Why, how and when do we use partial fractions and polynomial long division?

Partial fractions and long division have the same purpose which is to decompose complex expressions into simpler ones in order to easily deal with them in calculations. Think of them as t...

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Differentiate y= (3x^2+2x-6)^8

This is an example of where we must use the chain rule:
Firstly as with simpler differentiation we multiply the function by the power then subtract 1 from the power to get:
8(3x^2+2x-6)^7
T...

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(Core 3 level) Integrate the function f(x) = 2 -cos(3x) between the bounds 0, pi/3.

f(x) = 2 - cos(3x)integrate function x term2 -> 2x (raise power of x then divide by new power for polynomial functions of x) -cos(3x) -> -(1/3)(sin(3x)) (using a substitution of 3x = u, then cos(u) ...

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What is the value of sin(theta), cos(theta), tan(theta) where theta = 0, 30, 45, 60, 90

sin(0) = 0 ; sin(30) = 1/2; sin(45) = 1/sqrt(2); sin(60) = sqrt(3)/2; sin(90) = 1cos(0) = 1; cos(30) = sqrt(3)/2; cos(45) = 1/sqrt(2); cos(60) = 1/2; cos(90) = 0 tan(0) = 0; tan(30) = 1...

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(i) Prove sin(θ)/cos(θ) + cos(θ)/sin(θ) = 2cosec(2θ) , (ii) draw draph of y = 2cosec(2θ) for 0<θ< 360°, (iii) solve to 1 d.p. : sin(θ)/cos(θ) + cos(θ)/sin(θ) = 3.

For (i) Start by looking at left hand side of the equation. It is usually much easier to reduce large expression into smaller ones. So, LHS = sin²(θ) +cos²(θ)/ sin(θ)cos(θ). Since, s...

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