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How do I simplify a fraction with surds on the bottom when the surd is part of a function?

When doing questions like this you simply times the top and bottom of the fraction by the bottom function but with a sign change. For example if "5 - 3" was the denominator of ...

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Answered by Charlotte W. Maths tutor
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Find the derivative with respect to x and the x-coordinate of the stationary point of: y=(4x^2+1)^5

y=(4x^2+1)^5                        y=u^5          u=4x^2+1

                                             y’=5u^4   (wrt u)  u’=8x

y’=40x(4x^2+1)^4

y’=40x(4x^2+1)^4=0             x=0  ...

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Answered by Ellie B. Maths tutor
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Show that cosh^2(x)-sinh^2(x)=1

In exponential form, sinh^2(x)=1/4(e^2x+e^-2x-2), cosh^2(x)=1/4(e^2x+e^-2x+2). Therefore cosh^2(x)-sinh^2(x)=1/4(2-(-2))=4/4=1, as required. 

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Differentiate x^2 + xy + y^2 =1 implicitly.

Each part can be done separately, so x^2 becomes 2x, xy becomes dy/dx + y by product rule, y^2 becomes 2y(dy/dx) by chain rule, and 1 becomes 0. Hence the answer is 2x + y + (2y+1)dy/dx = 0, but the answe...

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Answered by Tutor80806 D. Maths tutor
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What is the Electoral College?

The Electoral College (EC) is a constitutional mechanism, better described as a process. It is used to elect the President and Vice-President. The EC was introduced as a compromise betwee...

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