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How can I figure out what percentages to use in word problems?

Always remember that all the information you need to find the answer is in the word problem. It is always helpful to write out essential numbers at the top of your working so that you can better visualise...

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Answered by Baraka M. Maths tutor
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How do I add fractions?

The most important thing to remember about adding fractions is that the denominators of both fractions must be the same value in order for you to add them together. Where the denominators of each fraction...

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Answered by Baraka M. Maths tutor
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How do you rationalise surds?

Irrational surds occur when a fraction's denominator is a surd, leaving the fraction in a messy way. To rationalise surds, the general rule is that you multiply the both the denominator and the numerator ...

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Answered by Baraka M. Maths tutor
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Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve y=4x^2 - 7x at x = 2

First, we differentiate our equation using the power rule:dy/dx = 8x - 7This is the gradient of our tangent, to the original equation, at any point x. So, to calculate the gradient at x = 2, we substitute...

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Answered by Luke A. Maths tutor
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a typical question would be a setof parametric equations y(t) and x(t), asking you to find dy/dx and then the tangent/normal to the curve at a certain point (ie t = 2)

this question is a great example as we have many different aspects of a level maths workng together into one.initialy you will use use chain rule to find dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx.then you will either keep th...

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Answered by Thomas S. Maths tutor
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