Top answers

Maths
All levels

What is Pythagoras's theorem?

For any right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is the sum of the square of the remaining two sides. 

BM
Answered by Bhavika M. Maths tutor
4836 Views

How do I find the root of a quadratic equation?

Usually the easiest way to find the root of a quadratic is to factorise it so you have something a form similar to - (x+2)(x-1)=0.

From here you need to find a value for x that makes each brac...

NF
Answered by Nicky F. Maths tutor
5837 Views

How do I integrate log(x) or ln(x)?

The integral of log(x) is not necessarily straight-forward. Though we can use the fact that d/dx(log(x)) = 1/x to help us.

Rather than simply trying to integrate log(x), we can use integration...

DF
Answered by Daniel F. Maths tutor
16094 Views

How do I integrate cos^2(x)?

The key to solving any integral of this form is to use the cosine rule:

cos(2x) = cos2(x) - sin2(x) = 2cos2

DF
Answered by Daniel F. Maths tutor
40224 Views

How do I differentiate y=x^x?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning