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Maths is all about practise. Once you have covered a topic, you should do as many practise questions as possible to help you understand the topic. Always show your working out on your exam paper to gai...

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Answered by Samah L. Maths tutor
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The curve C has the equation y = 2x^2 -11x + 13. Find the equation of the tangent to C at the point P (2, -1).

The first step is to differentiate the equation of the curve in order to find the gradient of the tangent at the curve. Remember that when differentiating polynomials, we multiply the index of the vari...

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Answered by James Y. Maths tutor
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A curve has the equation (x+y)^2 = xy^2. Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x=1

The first step is to find dy/dx.

To do this you must first expand the brackets.

x2 + y2 + 2xy = xy2

Then differentiate each te...

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Answered by Motunrayo O. Maths tutor
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How do I solve this inequality: x^2>2x ?

Solve the equation x2=2x (solve x2-2x=0 by factorisation). Sketch the graphs y=x2 and y=2x, using standard graph shapes. Look at the sketch to see for which values of x...

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Answered by Jan K. Maths tutor
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Factorise fully 3*a^3*b +12*a^2*b^2 + 9*a^5*b^3

To factorise 3a3b + 12a2b2 + 9a5b3, we need to deal with like elements together.Start with the integers. The highest common factor of 3, 12, and 9 is...

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Answered by Melissa P. Maths tutor
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