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Product rule:      dy/dx = uv' + u'v dy/dx = 2x(3x + 1) + x^2(3) dy/dx = 2x(3x + 1) +3x^2 dy/dx = 6x^2 + 2x + 3x^2 dy/dx = 9x^2 + 2x dy/dx = x(9x + 2)

There are two ways to prove they intercept (you can choose whichever one you prefer). Say we have two straight lines, for example: r₁ = 3i + 4...

Here we have a product of two functions - they are being multiplied together - so we need to use the product rule. The product rule is: if y = u·v, dy/dx = v·u' + u·v' (where f' stands for df/dx). u = x^4...

Firstly we must take the 2 out of the bracket, as a binomial expansion must have a coefficent of 1

(2 + x) ⁵  = 2⁵ (1 + 0.5x) ⁵

Then, it is a good idea to qu...

Stationary points occur when the gradient of the function is zero. They can be visualised on a graph as hills (maximum points), as troughs (minimum points), or as points of inflection. (I would draw all t...