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How do I implicitly differentiate and why does it work? (Assuming understanding of differentiation)

Implicit differentiation can be used when you are asked to find dy/dx of a function that has not been written as y=f(x) e.g. y = x^2 - 1, and which cannot be rearranged as such. We can use the equation of...

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Answered by Sorcha O. Maths tutor
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Find dy/dx when y = (3x - 1)^10

The question is asking us to find the first derivative of the function (y) with respect to x terms.y = (3x -1)^10We start by taking the superscript 10 down to the front, and multiply this by the 3 (as per...

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Answered by Olivia F. Maths tutor
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How can I work out the equation of a line defined by 2 known points?

We know that the equation of a line takes up the slope-intercept form: y = mx + n,where m is the slope and n is the y intercept To work out the equation of the line for our 2 points, we u...

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Answered by Daria F. Maths tutor
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how to derive escape velocity

escape volocity is the minimum volocity required for one object toescape the gravitationl feild of another.we find this by equating gravitional potental enegy and the kinetic energy of the object to 1/2 *...

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Answered by Aidan M. Maths tutor
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A drawer contains ten identical yellow socks, eight identical blue socks and four identical pink socks. Amrita picks socks from from the drawer without looking. What is the smallest number of socks she must pick to be sure that she has at least two pairs

(question continued): of matching socks? A) 5 B) 6 C) 8 D) 11 E) 13
Answer: Try applying each number starting from the smallest, you will find that with 6 socks there will always be at least 2 pairs...

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Answered by Virginia B. Maths tutor
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