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What is the next number in this sequence: 15, 29, 43, 57, 71, ?

The answer is: 85 Because in the to get the next number you add 14 to the previous number

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Answered by Ife F. Maths tutor
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How to do the chain rule.

The chain rule is used for functions 'inside' other functions. We have learnt to differentiate functions like x^2, y^20, e^x, -sin(x), and we will use these results in the chain rule. Let's look at an ex...

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Answered by Jamie C. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations x^2 + y^2 = 9 and x+ y = 2. Give your answer to 2.d.p

Label your two equations 1 and 2 respectively. Make x the subject of the second equation, so x=2-y. Substitute x=2-y into x^2+y^2=9, to give (2-y)^2+y^2=9. Expand the brackets using FOIL to give 4-4y+y^2+...

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Answered by Georgia S. Maths tutor
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How do I find the equation of a tangent to a given point on a curve?

Let's take an example: Curve: y = x^2 Point: (2,4)

The equation of the tangent is going to be of the form y = mx + c (standard equation of a straight line), where m is the gradient of the line ...

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Answered by Theo P. Maths tutor
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The line AB has equation 3x + 5y = 7, find; a) the gradient of AB b) the x-axis and y-axis intercepts c) sketch the graph

a) Rearrange equation into the form y = mx + c where m is the gradient and c is the y-axis intercept. Gradient AB = -3/5. b) The y-intercept is c which = 7/5. To find x-axis intercept we set y=0 and rearr...

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Answered by Will H. Maths tutor
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