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What does differentiation actually mean?

When you differentiate an equation, you're finding the

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Answered by Anna C. Maths tutor
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Differentiation: How to use the chain rule

If y is a function of u, which itself is a function of x, then 

dy/dx=(dy/du) x (du/dx)

Differentiate the outer function and multiply by the derivative of the inner function.  

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Answered by Nicolas H. Maths tutor
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When would I use the quadratic formula?

You would use the quadratic formula when trying to find the value of a variable such as x in a quadratic equation but it can not be successfully factorised with whole numbers. Treating the the equatio...

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Answered by Emily O. Maths tutor
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How do you differentiate 2 to the power x?

let y=2x                 {take natural logs of both sides}

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Answered by Jack R. Maths tutor
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Solve the equation cos2x - 5cosx = 2

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