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How do I integrate by parts?

The integration by parts formula takes the form:

 

int(uv') = uv - int(vu') 

 

where v' = dv/dx and u' = du/dx

A lot of the art of using the integration by part...

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Answered by Chris B. Maths tutor
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How do you differentiate by first principles?

Firstly, what are we trying to achieve by differentiating a function? Differentiation allows us to compute the rate of change of a function at any point along ...

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Answered by Daniel B. Maths tutor
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What is 'Chain Rule' and why is it useful?

The chain rule is most commonly seen in Leibniz's notatio...

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Answered by Tully K. Maths tutor
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How do I find the maximum/minimum of a function?

The maximum/minimum of a function are the points where the first derivative (the gradient) of the function is zero.

So with a function of the form y=f(x), you must take the derivative (dy/dx) ...

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Answered by Ellie L. Maths tutor
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How to find out where 2 lines cross/simultaneous equations

If we have the 2 lines

line 1 - 3y=4x+2 and line 2 - 6y=7x+3

Firstly we would look for when the y's or x's are multiples of each other in this case the y's are multiples of each other ...

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Answered by Jennifer L. Maths tutor
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