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write 17/3 as a proper fraction

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There is a Ferris wheel where the passengers are placed 10m away from the centre. At what speed must they be moving in order for them to feel completely weightless at the top of the wheel.

In order for the passenger to feel weightless, they must have a vertical acceleration equal to the acceleration due to gravity, i.e. they must be accelerating downward at a rate of 9.81m/s². ac...

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A ball, dropped vertically, falls d metres in t seconds. d is proportional to the square of t. The ball drops 45 metres in the first 3 seconds. How far does the ball drop in the next 7 seconds?

First we form equations from the information given in the question. The first equation we can form is that d is directly proportional to the square of t. This means that d = kt² ,where k is a ...

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Find the gradient of the curve y = sin(2x) + 3 at the point where x = pi

This is a question that relates to the topic of differentiation. Typically students encounter this topic near the end of the first term of the first year of their A Level.The equation of the curve, y = si...

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A Polynomial is defined as X^3-6X^2+11X-6. a)i Use the factor theorem to show that X-3 is a factor. ii Express as a linear and quadratic b)Find the first and second derivative c) Prove there is a maximum at y=0.385 to 3DP

a)i Factor Theorem states that if a polynomial has a factor of X-a, when a is substituted in, the polynomial = 0. Therefore substitute 3 into the polynomial, which then equals 0 ii Long Devision- Unsure h...

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