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Find dy/dx of y=e^xcosx

Use product rule i.e. (uv)'=u'v+uv'Set u=e^x and differentiate to find u'=e^x Set v=cosx and differentiate to find v'=-sinxTherefore (uv)' where uv=e^xcosx =e^xcosx + e^x(-sinx)=e^xcosx - e^xsinx=e^x(cosx -s...
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Prove that sqrt(2) is irrational

First, let's assume that sqrt(2) is rational . That is, it can be expressed in the form a/b, where a and b are integers and the fraction is simplified as far as possible. So we have sqrt(2) = a/b --> 2 = ...
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How do polar coordinate systems work?

A polar coordinate system is just another method to determine a position of a point in space just like the cartesian coordiante system does; which hopefully you are confident with now. At A-level all you nee...
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Use the substitution u = 2^x to find the exact value of ⌠(2^x)/(2^x +1)^2 dx between 1 and 0.

First thing to notice here is that this question tells us exactly what method they want us to use, subsitution, and what to substitute. Hence the first step is to turn the integral provided which is currentl...
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