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Find ∫(x^3+x^2+6)dx.

∫(x3+x2+6)dx= ∫x3dx +∫x2dx+∫6dx =x4/4 +x3/3 +6x+C.

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Answered by Georgiana I. Maths tutor
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How do you 'complete the square' of a quadratic equation?

To complete the square, we need to rearrange the quadratic equation in the form of ax2 + bx + c into the form r(x + p)2 + q, where our task is to find the values of the unkowns of r,...

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Answered by Ryan B. Maths tutor
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Using the trigonometric identity (sinx)^2 + (cosx)^2 = 1, show that (secx)^2 = (tanx)^2 + 1 is also a trigonometric identity.

We can divide by (cosx)^2 across the identity (sinx)^2 + (cosx)^2 = 1 (which can be derived from properties of the unit circle and a bit of Pythagoras’ theorem) to achieve

[(sinx)^2 / (cosx)^2] + [...

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Answered by Annie B. Maths tutor
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These are the selling prices of 5 houses in 2007: £145 000, £170 000, £215 000, £90 000, £180 000 (a) Work out the mean selling price.

The mean is also known as the average. To work out the mean you need to add all the house prices together and then divide by the number of houses. So in this example the total price of the houses is 14500...

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Answered by James P. Maths tutor
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The random variable J has a Poisson distribution with mean 4. Find P(J>2)

P(J>2) = P(J=0)+P(J=1)     [split it up]

P(X=t)= (V^t)/t!*e^V       where V=4 in this case  [use the formula]

P(J>2) = 4^0/0!*e^4 + 4^1/1!*e^4

          =1/e^4 + 4/e^4  =  5e^-4...

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Answered by Nathan C. Maths tutor
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