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Find the x-values of the turning points on the graph, y=(3-x)(x^2-2)

The minimum point occurs where dy/dx=0

We have 2 options: 1.) Expanding the brackets 2.) The product rule of differentiation

The shortest is the product rule: dy/dx= (d/dx)(3-x).(x2

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Answered by Zita E. Maths tutor
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The height (h) of water flowing out of a tank decreases at a rate proportional to the square root of the height of water still in the tank. If h=9 at t=0 and h=4 at t=5, what is the water’s height at t=15? What is the physical interpretation of this?

Note: time, t, is measured in minutes, and height, h, is measured in metres.

Let k>0, a constant. 

The differential equation to be solved is given by: dh/dt = - k(h)^0.5.

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Answered by Sandie N. Maths tutor
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curve C with parametric equations x = 4 tan(t), y=5*3^(1/2)*sin(2t). Point P lies on C with coordinates (4*3^(1/2), 15/2). Find the exact value of dy/dx at the point P.

dy/dx = dy/dt *dt/dx (chain rule).

x=4tan(t) hence dx/dt = 4 sec2(t)

y = 531/2sin(2t) hence y'= 1031/2 cos(2t)

therefore dy/dx = 103...

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Answered by Harry P. Maths tutor
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Find the first derivative of r=sin(theta+sqrt[theta+1]) with respect to theta.

To find the first derivative we must apply the chain rule. Our aim is to find dr/d(theta). We start by bringing the differential of what's inside the sine brackets outside and multiplying it by the differ...

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Answered by Tutor61926 D. Maths tutor
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The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 93 million miles. Assume: it takes 365 days for the Earth to travel once around the Sun and the Earth travels in a circle with the Sun at the centre. Work out the average speed of the Earth in miles per hour.

This question is testing your understanding of speed, distance and time and sounds much more complicated than it actually is. For a question like this one, it is best to draw a picture to help you get a b...

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Answered by Jack H. Maths tutor
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