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What if my equation doesn't factorise?

For all quadratic equations, you can use the quadratic formula. Given an equation of the form ax2+bx+c, you can plug those va...

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Answered by Hayden M. Maths tutor
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Given that y = exp(2x) * (x^2 +1)^(5/2), what is dy/dx when x is 0?

y = e2x(x2+1)5/2

The first step is to calculate dy/dx. We can do this by splitting y into two parts and using the chain rule of differentiation:

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Answered by Adam S. Maths tutor
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Two lines have equations r = (1,4,1)+s(-1,2,2) and r = (2,8,2)+t(1,3,5). Show that these lines are skew.

Recall that for two lines to be skew they must satisfy two conditions:

1) They must not be parallel.

2) They must not intersect.

We shall check each condition ...

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Answered by Dorian A. Maths tutor
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How do you use Pythagoras' Theorem?

Pythagoras' Theorem states that h2 = a+ b2 . This is where you have...

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Answered by Ryan B. Maths tutor
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How do you find the minimum of the equation sin^2(x) + 4sin(x)?

The first step to solving this problem is to treat it as a normal quadratic equation; if you are struggling with comparing our equation to a normal quadratic, try substituting sin(x) = y into the equat...

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Answered by Kirsten S. Maths tutor
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