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Show using mathematical induction that 8^n - 1 is divisible by 7 for n=1,2,3,...

First step: n=1 we have 81 -1=7 which is divisible by 7. Assumption step: 8k-1 is divisible by 7. Induction step: Using the previous step we have that 8k-1=7x. So 8k<...

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Differentiate the expression x^6+5x^4+3 with respect to x

Using the general rule d/dx(a*x^n) = a *n * x^(n-1) and the linearity of the derivative operator, we obtain:
6x^5+20x^3+0 = 6x^5+20x^3

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Calculate (7 + √3)(7 - √3)

(7 + √3)(7 - √3) = 72 + 7√3 - 7√3 - (√3)2 = 49 - 3 = 46Alternatively you can go straight to identifying that this is the difference between two squares, using the fact that (a + b)(a...

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State the interval for which sin x is a decreasing function for 0⁰ ≤ x ≤ 360⁰.

Draw a diagram of the graph y=sin x between the stated interval. Identify the two extrema. Required interval is in between the two points.

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What is the difference between a Supremum and a Maximum of a sequence?

A supremum is a number such that it is larger than all numbers in the given sequence. Although this is true for a maximum, the maximum has an additional property that it must be a member of the sequence s...

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