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Differentiate: y = 2 ^ x

y = 2 ^ x

take ln of both sides

ln( y) = ln (2 ^ x)

using the log rules we can bring the power of x down in front of the ln

ln( y ) = x*ln(2)

differentiate both sides wr...

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Solve the following simultaneous equations: x^2-y^2=9, x - y = 1

We first notice we have a linear and non linear equation. The simplest method to solve is to substitute the linear equation into the non linear equation and then solve for one of the unknowns. Then substi...

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Make s the subject of the equation: 4st + 8 = 5r

To begin this question, we want to isolate the term containing the s, i.e. have the term containing the s by itself on one side of the equality. We do this by subtracting 8 from both side...

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A rectangle has an area of 20cm^2. Its length and width are each enlarged by scale factor 3. What is the area of the enlarged rectangle?

For questions regarding enlargements of shapes, it's sometimes easier to consider one dimension at a time. So for this example, let's first consider what the area of the rectangle would be if we just enla...

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The points A and B have coordinates (2,4,1) and (3,2,-1) respectively. The point C is such that OC = 2OB, where O is the origin. Find the distance between A and C.

To find the distance between the points A and C, we want to find the magnitude of the vector AC. In order to do this, we must first find the vector AC, which we do by using their position vectors. We are ...

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