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Change of subject question. Make 'a' the subject of the formula v = u + at.

Rule: An equation must be balanced. Therefore, in order to keep the equation balances, what you do to one side you must do to the other side. Change of subject questions require you to isolate the require...

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Answered by Sherin W. Maths tutor
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Given that y = (( 4x + 1 )^3)sin(2x), find dy/dx.

This is an example of the chain rule.

The chain rule is the following: if y = uv, then dy/dx = udv/dx + vdu/dx

So in this case, u = ( 4x + 1)^3, v = sin(2x)

du/dx = (3)(4)( 4x + 1 )^2...

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Answered by Danielle S. Maths tutor
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Find ∫ x^2(ln(4x))dx

 ∫xln(4x)dx

Firstly , identify this question as integration by parts. Therefore set one half as value 'u' and one as value 'dv'.

Here we will set u = ln(4x).

Therefore: d...

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Answered by Sally F. Maths tutor
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How to solve simultaneous equations with two unknowns?

There are two methods for solving simultaneous equations, the algebraic method or graphic method. While using graphs is a useful visual way to solve simultaneous equations, this is more time consuming and...

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Answered by Emily H. Maths tutor
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When trying to solve inequalities (e.g. 1/(x+2)>x/(x-3)) I keep getting the wrong solutions even though my algebra is correct.

*The usual mistake with inequalities is not with a students algebra, but with lack of consideration of the inequality signs. During a tutorial I would show their false method and my correct one and also s...

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Answered by Timothy H. Maths tutor
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