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The curve A (y = x3 – x2 + x -1) is perpendicular to the straight-line B at the point P (5, 2). If A and B intersect at P, what is the equation of B? Also, find any stationary points of the curve A.

Firstly find the gradient of A, through differentiation: dy/dy = 3x2 – 2x + 1. To find the gradient at P, substitute the x value of the P coordinate into this equation: dy/dx = 3(2)2...

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Answered by James S. Maths tutor
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C2 differentiate 2x^2 -3x +4 with respect to X

answer is 4x-3 

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(M1) What direction does friction act in? What are the friction equations both generally and in limiting equilibrium? What does it mean for a system to be in equilibrium?

Friction always acts in the opposite direction to motion (or the potential motion) and Friction (Fr) acts as follows: In every case: Fr ≤ 𝜇R (where 𝜇 is the coefficient of friction and R is the reaction f...

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Answered by Jasmine S. Maths tutor
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What is the factor theorem?

The factor theorem helps us to find factors of polynomial equations, by substituting in number values for x to see whether the equation equals zero. For any polynomial P(x), the factor theorem would state...

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Why maths is so hard sometimes?

I have been struggling with maths when my teacher failed to teach me how to understand maths and only made me do the homework and tests. Maths is all about understanding the logic behind the calculations,...

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