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Integrate x * sin(x) with respect to x by using integration by parts

The general formula for integration by parts to integrate something of the form u * v' is: u * v - (integral)[ (u' * v) dx ]. Thus we first need to write x * sin(...

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Answered by Jamie W. Maths tutor
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write 2(sin^2(x)- cos^2(x)) + 6 sin(x) cos(x) in terms of cos(2x) and sin(2x)

We use the following double angle formulae cos(2x) = cos^2(x) - sin^2 (x) and sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x) to see that 2(sin^2(x)- cos^2(x)) + 6 sin(x) cos(x) = -2-(sin^2(x)+ cos^2(x)) + 3*2 sin(x) cos(x) = -2...

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Factorise and solve x^2 -4x -12=0

x2 - 4x -12 is a quadratic equation with a general formula. It can be factorised by into brackets and solved.By looking at the equation, the last term is negative so one number in the factorise...

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How does proof by induction work?

When using proof by induction we most often prove a statement P for positive integers n. We think about the problem in a domino-toppling fashion. The first step is to write out P(n=1), so inserting 1 for ...

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Find the length of the longest side of a right angled triangle with the two smaller sides equal to 8 and 15.

As the triangle in the question is a right angled triangle we can use Pythagoras Theorem , a2+b2=c2. c is the size of the longest size which is what we are looking for an...

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