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Differentiate y = √(1 + 3x²) with respect to x

To solve this question, we need to use the chain rule, because the function is too complicated to solve simply by inspection. The chain rule says that dy/dx = dy/du × du/dx, where u is a function of x. In...

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Answered by Walter T. Maths tutor
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Prove the following identity: (1+cos⁡(x)+cos⁡(2x))/(sin⁡(x)+sin⁡(2x) )=cot⁡(x)

Straight away we notice that two trigonometric terms on the left hand side have 2x but there are no 2x on the right hand side therefore we realise that this question will require double angle formulae. If...

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Answered by Jessica B. Maths tutor
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How do you do simple integration?

If you have an expression like 6x^2, to integrate it you have to add 1 to the power. Therefore, the new power will be 3. Then divide the whole expression by the new power so it will be 6x^3 divided by 3, ...

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Answered by Della S. Maths tutor
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What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric series 32 + 16 + 8 + ... ?

Here we need to use the formula for the sum of a geometric series up to n terms: s = a*(r^n-1)/(r-1). In this formula, 'a' is the first term of the series, 'r' is the common ratio between each consecutive...

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Answered by Eleanor C. Maths tutor
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Find the set of values of x for which 3x^2+8x-3<0.

This is a question involving inequalities. An inequality is a statement about real numbers involving one of the symbols >, ≥, ≤, <. In our question we have to find when function f(x)=3x^2+8x-3 is le...

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Answered by Huong Giang T. Maths tutor
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