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If z=4+i, what is 1/z? (in the form a+bi)

1/z =1/(4+i) Multiply both top and bottom by the complex conjugate, z* = 4 - i, 1/z = (4-i)/((4+i)(4-i)) = (4-i)/(16+4i-4i-i 2 ) = (4-i)/17 ans: 4/17 - i/17
RH
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Find the stationary point of 3x^2+7x

dy/dx=6x+7 6x+7=0 x=-7/6 Sub back into original equation; y=98/6
HS
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Factorise the following quadratic x^2 - 8 + 16

Find two numbers that multiply together to equal the 3rd term and the product of the same two numbers also needs to equal the 2nd term. This is trial and error but in this case it will be, (x - 4) (x - 4)
AJ
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How would I solve the following equation d^2x/dt^2 + 5dx/dt + 6x = 0

Our given equation is d 2 x/dt 2 + 5dx/dt + 6x = 0, which we need to recognise as a second order differential equation. Therefore we need to begin by solving the auxilary funtion m 2 +5m +6= 0. ( Side note: ...
DM
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write showing all working the following algebraic expression as a single fraction in its simplest form: 4-[(x+3)/ ((x^2 +5x +6)/(x-2))]

4-[(x+3)*((x-2)/(x^2 +5x +6))] 4-[(x+3)(x-2)/(x^2 +5x +6))] factorise denominator 4-[(x+3)(x-2)/(x+3)(x+2)] cancel down (x+3) 4-[(x-2)/(x+2)] expand 4(x+2)/(x+2) - (x-2)/(x+2) now share a denominator so make...
ST
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