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What is the integral of (6x^2 + 2/x^2 + 5) with respect to x?

When we think of integration, we should be thinking of the same method every time; adding one to the power, and then dividing by that new power.The integral of the sum of each of these terms is equal to t...

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How do you integrate (sinx)^2?

(sinx)^2 (similarly to (cosx)^2) cannot be integrated in this form. There is a standard method to get past this though, which makes use of the cos double angle formula:cos(2x) = (cosx)^2 - (sinx)^2 ...

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What is the method for factorising the expression 'x^2 + 3x + 2'?

First look at the constant coefficient, which in this case is 2. You need two numbers which will multiply together to make this number. The only pairs of numbers that will make 2, are (1 and 2) or (...

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Factorise 4xy-6xz

Method

First Look for a term (i.e x , y, z) which is in all the compoents

Also look if there is a possible common factor that the compoents share

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Make a the subject of the following equation, p=(3a+5)/(4-a)

In this question I would initially aim to get an a on both sides of the equation. My first step would be to multiply both sides by (4-a) to do this. After this point I would expand out the brackets on ...

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