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How do I find the turning points of a curve?

At turning points, the gradient is 0. Differentiating an equation gives the gradient at a certain point with a given value of x. To find turning points, find values of x where the derivative is 0....

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Answered by Shannon G. Maths tutor
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How do I solve a quadratic equation by factorising?

 A quadratic equation is one that includes xas the highest power of x. Factorising is achieved in 3 steps. Let’s consider the example x2-3x-3=11) Put the equation into the form...

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Answered by Shannon G. Maths tutor
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How do I solve equations like 3sin^2(x) - 2cos(x) = 2

To solve equations like this we need to get the equation in terms of one trigonometric function, ie one of sin(x), cos(x) or tan(x)

It is usually easiest to get everything in terms of wha...

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Answered by Elliot B. Maths tutor
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How do I expand brackets by multiplication?

It's worth remembering FOIL: First, Outside, Inside, Last.Say we have the following:(a+b)(c+d), where a,b,c and d are positive integers.Using FOIL, we have: (First) +...

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Answered by Liam D. Maths tutor
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How do I prove that an irrational number is indeed irrational?

[NOTE: An irreducible fraction (or fraction in lowest terms) is a fraction in which the numerator and denominator are integers that have no other common divisors than 1.]Given th...

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Answered by Liam D. Maths tutor
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