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Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y=x^3-4x^2+2 at the point (3,-7)

y=x3-4x2+2A tangent to a curve at a specific point along the line will have excatly the same gradient as the curve at that point. For example if the point was (0,0) the tangent would...

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Answered by Daniel W. Maths tutor
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Factorise 2b^2 + 6b

1 - We first need to find a common factor, something that is the same in both parts of the expression.

2 - Then we need to take this out of the expression by dividing both parts of the ex...

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Answered by Gadah A. Maths tutor
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Mark wants to borrow money to buy a car. His bank offers him a loan of £5,000 to be payed back over 3 years at 4% compound interest. a) Work out the interest acquired in the 2nd year. b) In total how much will Mark end up paying back the bank?

In questions concerning compound interest, interest is added to principle sum at the end of each year. Therefore, the interest increases each year as you are paying interest on...

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Answered by Laura M. Maths tutor
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How to get A and A* in Maths?

It may sound cliched - however to get the highest marks in Maths at A levels means going beyond your exam board! Do not just rely on the past paper questions from your exam board but try a few papers f...

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Answered by Arth D. Maths tutor
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The graph with equation y= x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6 intersects the x axis at 1, find the other 2 points at which the graph intersects the x axis

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