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Using Algebra show that part of the line 3x + 4y = 0 is a diameter of the circle with equation (x^2) + (y^2) = 25

To show that the line is a diameter of the circle you muct show that it goes through the centre of the circle1) finding the centre of the circle. The general eqn is (x-a)2 + (y-b)2 =...

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Answered by Emma L. Maths tutor
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How do I find a stationary point on a curve and work out if it is a maximum or minimum point?

At any stationary point, the gradient of a line is zero.
Therefore dy/dx = 0. If we differentiate the equation of the line, and solve this expression we can find the coordinates of the stationary po...

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Answered by Benjamin H. Maths tutor
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How do you integrate the natural logarithm ln(x)?

To integrate this function, we must first recognise that ln(x) can be treated as 1 multiplied by ln(x). Using this knowledge, we can apply the 'integration by parts method' to integrate the function.Formu...

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Finding complex numbers using DeMoivre's Theorem

Find the cube roots of 21/2cis(pi/4)
21/2cis(pi/4+ 2pi k), for every integer k
By DeMoivre:
21/2
1/3cis((pi/4+ 2pi k)/3)321/6

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Answered by Lisa R. Maths tutor
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Differentiate y=(x-1)^4 with respect to x.

Using the chain rule, differentiate the "outside function" and the "inside function", and multiply the two results to get:dy/dx = 4(x-1)^3 * 1 = 4(x-1)^3

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Answered by Samuel H. Maths tutor
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