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Find dy/dx where y=e^(4xtanx)

Here, we must apply both chain and product rules. The chain rule can be used to find the derivative of a function in the form ef(x), like this one. However it is useful to know that this will r...

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Answered by Monique K. Maths tutor
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How do you integrate by parts?

This is one of the trickier methods of integration, and it requires some practise. The basic idea is to split a function which would be difficult to integrate into two parts. Differentiating one part a...

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Answered by Harry M. Maths tutor
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If y = (4x^2)ln(x) then find the second derivative of the function with respect to x when x = e^2 (taken from a C3 past paper)

The first thing to recognise is that this function is a product of two functions: namely, 4x^2 and ln(x), thus we must employ the product rule in order to find the solution. As you may recall, the prod...

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Answered by Caspar S. Maths tutor
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Find the exact gradient of the curve y=ln(1-cos2x) at the point with x-coordinate π/6

This is a past paper question for an A level OCR MEI paper for Maths.We need to find the gradient of the curve so we know right away that we need to use differentiation.The equation y = ln(1-cos2x) is dif...

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Answered by Catherine H. Maths tutor
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How can I derive an equation to find the sum of an arithmetic sequence?

This isn't a requirement of many courses but understanding and proving mathematics has order is what makes mathematics unique and enjoyable to many.
Imagine the sum of a seque...

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Answered by Rhys H. Maths tutor
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