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A curve, C, has equation y =(2x-3)^5. A point, P, lies on C at (w,-32). Find the value of w and the equation of the tangent of C at point, P in the form y =mx+c.

To find the value of w, let x = w and y = -32. Substitute these values into the equation of the curve, C: y = (2x-3)^5 => -32 = (2(w) - 3 )^5. Note: the symbol, =>, means "implies that." F...

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Solve the simultaneous equations to find x and y: 2x - 2y = 20, x + 4y = 5

Equation1: 2x - 2y = 20, equation 2: x + 4y = 5First method (subtraction):Multiply equation1 by 2: 4x - 4y = 40Add the two equations together canceling out the y unknowns: 4x + x = 40 + 5Solve for ...

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A curve has equation y = f(x) and passes through the point (4, 22). Given that f ′(x) = 3x^2 – 3x^(1/2) – 7, use integration to find f(x), giving each term in its simplest form.

Firstly we can use the difference rule to split f'(x) into three components which we can consider separately. Then using the knowledge that the integral of x^n is 1/(n+1)*x^(n+1) we get the expression for...

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y = 4x/(x^2+5). a) Find dy/dx, writing your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form. b) Hence find the set of values of x for which dy/dx < 0

a) We need to differentiate this equation using the quotient rule (Given that it is a fraction with an x term on both the top and bottom of the fraction). We assign the numerator and denominator as follow...

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