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(x-4)^3

=(x-4) 2 (x-4)=(x 2 -8x+16)(x-4)=x 3 -4x 2 -8x 2 +32x+16x-64= x 3 -12x 2 +48x-64
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Find the first derivative of f(x) = tan(x).

First, use the trigonometric identity tan(x) = sin(x) / cos(x) to rewrite the function. It should now be very apparent that f(x) is now actually a ratio of two functions, and therefore the quotient rule will...
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2(x^2)y + 2x + 4y – cos (PI*y) = 17. Find dy/dx using implicit differentiation.

This tests the students knowledge of differentiation rules as well as algebraic manipulation. Namely the product rule and implicit differentiation. Differentiate term by term and then isolate dy/dx using alg...
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Find the equation of a Circle with centre (2,9) and radius 4.

In the form (x-x1)^2+(y-y1)^2=r^2 Hence equation is: (x-2)^2+(y-9)^2=16
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Express the following in partial fractions: (1+2x^2)/(3x-2)(x-1)^2

(1+2x^2)/(3x-2)(x-1)^2 = -5/x-1 + 3/(x-1)^2 + 17/3x-2
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