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y=4x^3+6x+3 so find dy/dx and d^2y/dx^2

dy/dx=12x^2+6 d^2y/dx^2=24x

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The straight line L1 passes through the points (–1, 3) and (11, 12). Find an equation for L1 in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers

When finding the equation of a straight line there are two important figures to calculate. The first being the gradient (the slope of the line) and the second being the y intercept (where the line crosses...

Answered by Ruby B. • Maths tutor

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Expand and simplify (-2x+3)(x-6)

(-2x+3)(x-6)=

-2x^2+12x+3x-18=

-2x^2+15x-18

Answered by Beth C. • Maths tutor

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Increase £190 by 25%

There are two ways to work out the answer to this question. The first way involves first working out 25% of £190 and then adding this to your original £190. To calculate 25% of £190 we multiply 190 by 0.2...

Answered by Juliet F. • Maths tutor

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Use Simpson's rule with 5 ordinates (4 strips) to find an approximation to "integral between 1 and 3 of" 1/sqrt(1+x^3) dx giving your answer to three significant figures.

Just as a note before I start, some of the symbols I use here will be horribly confused, this won't be an issue with a whiteboard but doing maths in a text editor is not great so I've had to make do.

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Answered by Dominic A. • Maths tutor

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