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A stone, of mass m , falls vertically downwards under gravity through still water. The initial speed of the stone is u . Find an expression for v at time t .

  1. Ma = mg - Lmv        2) dv/dt = g-Lv 3)-1/L *(ln(g -Lv)/(g - Lu)) = t             4) g - Lv/ g - Lu = e-Lt 5) Rearrange to.... v = 1/L *(g-(g - Lu) e-Lt) Missed some steps as i...
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Answered by Joseph W. Maths tutor
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What is the cosine rule and how do I use it?

The cosine rule,

a2=b2+c2-2bccosA,

where a, b, & c are the sides of a triangle and A is the angle opposite side a, is the general version of Pythagoras' ...

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Answered by Matt Q. Maths tutor
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Find the derivative of f(x)= ln(|sin(x)|). Given that f(x) has a value for all x, state why the modulus is required.

The derivative can be found by using the chain rule. i.e. let g(x) = |sin(x)|, so f(x)=ln(g(x)), hence df/dx = df/dg * dg/dx

df/dg = 1/g, dg/dx = |cos(x)| so df/dx = |cos(x)|/|sin(x)|

For th...

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Answered by Luke K. Maths tutor
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What is implicit differentiation and how do I do it?

Implicit differentiation involves differentiating expressions for which it is difficult to rearrange into y in terms of x. It is important to note which variable is being differentiated by the other as, f...

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Answered by Nicholas O. Maths tutor
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Let f(x)=x^3-6x+3. i)Differentiate f(x) to find dy/dx. ii) Given that dy/dx = 12, find the value of x.

For part i) we use the basic method of differentiation by considering each term individually. The first term, x3 goes to 3x2 by multiplying the original term by the original power, b...

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Answered by Samuel H. Maths tutor
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