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How would you integrate ln x

You would use the product rule. uv'=uv- u'vdx. In this case we would allocate u= ln x and v'=1 so u'=1/x and v=x so uv=xlnx whilst u'v=x/x=1 so we would have xln(x) -1dx. Next we would get xln(x)-x +c

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Answered by Callum M. Maths tutor
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A curve has the equation y=sin(x)cos(x), find the gradient of this curve when x = pi. (4 marks)

Option 1 - Differentiate using product rule giving dy/dx = cos2(x) - sin2(x). (2 marks) Subbing in x as pi (1 mark) then gives (-1)+ (0). ...

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Answered by Mark D. Maths tutor
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how do you differentiate y=x^2 from first principles?

let us start by taking two points on the curve y=x2, the first with x-coordinate x, and the second x+Δx and drawing a straight line between them. We can form a right-angled triangle, with two s...

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Answered by Christian V. Maths tutor
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Expand and simplify (x-7)^2

  1. Write out the question fully like so: =(x-7)(x-7) 2. Expand the brackets using the FOIL method. i.e First Outer Inner Last or the Crab Claw Method You should get: = x^2 - 7x - 7x + 49 Be careful wit...
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Answered by Aisling C. Maths tutor
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If 11 carrots weigh 170g how much would 20 carrots weigh?

170 divided by 11 is the weight of one carrot (15.45), so mulitply that by 20 (309.09) would be the weight of 20 carrots.

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Answered by Freya S. Maths tutor
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