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How do you sketch r=theta? I don't really understand polar coordinates.

First, make sure that the tutee understands using radians, and get them to do some examples of swapping between radians and degrees to ensure familiarity.Then explain to the tutee that they already intuit...

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Answered by Georgina H. Maths tutor
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Given f(x) = (x^(2)+(3*x)+1)/(x^(2)+(5*x)+8), find f'(x) and simplify your answer.

Taking: f(x) = (x^(2)+(3x)+1)/(x^(2)+(5x)+8)
An application of the quotient rule of differentiation is required. This rule is given as:
Where g(x) = u(x)/v(x), g'(x) = ((u'(x)v(x))...

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Answered by Andrew M. Maths tutor
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Rearrange the following to make m the subject. 4(m – 2) = t (5m + 3)

In this equation we have two variables (meaning a symbol - usually denoted by a letter - which represents varying values) ‘m’, and ’t’. The question is asking us to make m the subject of this equation whi...

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Answered by Harry G. Maths tutor
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What is differentiation?

Differentiation is a method used to find the rate of change of a function with respect to a given variable, eg. how f(x) changes with respect to x. There are different ways to find the derivative of a fun...

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Answered by Harry T. Maths tutor
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Find the derivative of A^4 + 2A^2 - 3A + 4

Ask if they have found derivations before.If not:When we differentiate a polynomial like this by using the fact that:The derivative of A^x is xA^(x-1).So, we multiply the unknown variable, A, by the power...

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Answered by Jake M. Maths tutor
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