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dy/dx of 2x (3x - 1)^5

use the product rule as well as chain rule. We require the product rule when there is are variables both outside and inside the brackets. The chain rule is only utilised when we have one variable.

Answered by Amir T. • Maths tutor

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Find ∫(8x^3+6x^(1/2)-5)dx Give your answer in the simplest form.

This is a simple C1 question on basic integration.I find it best to think of integration as 'anti-differentiation' and it's far more simple. Take each power, add one to it, before dividing into t...

Answered by Kudzai S. • Maths tutor

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There are some people in a cinema. 3/5 of the people in the cinema are children. For the children in the cinema, number of girls:number of boys = 2:7. There are 170 girls in the cinema. Work out the number of adults in the cinema.

We can begin by working out the total number of children in the cinema. We know that for every 2 girls, there are 7 boys, which is the same as saying for every 1 girl, there are 3.5 boys. Three and a half...

Answered by Tayla B. • Maths tutor

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Anna and James share out £40 in the ratio 5:3 in that order. How much do they each get?

1st Find the total number of parts they will be splitting the £50 into. If Anna is getting 5 parts and James is getting 3 how many parts in total? 5 + 3 = 8 2nd Work out how much each part is worth. To do...

Answered by Rebecca K. • Maths tutor

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Many students do not understand the rules for when one can 'cancel' in regards to fractions

The first step is to assess whether there are any plus or minus signs anywhere within the fraction. If not: separate the denominator into brackets, for instance if the denominator contained 2x you would s...

Answered by Anna C. • Maths tutor

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