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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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Find the highest common factor of 432 and 522

To do this, we first need to calculate the prime factorisations of 432 and 522, that is to say we need to break the numbers down into their prime factors.Let's start with 432. 432 = 2 x 216432 = 2 x ( 2 x...

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Answered by Melissa P. Maths tutor
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The area of a circle is 16π cm squared. Find the diameter of the circle.

We can calculate the area of a circle using the following formula:A = pi x r2The area we are given is 16pi. Therefore, we can divide both sides by pi. So,16pi = pi x r2becomes16 = r<...

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Answered by Melissa P. Maths tutor
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