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complete the square of x^2 + 2x - 6

There is always a systematic approach to answering questions that require you to complete the square. Before you start answering the question make sure the coefficient of x^2 is 1. For th...

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Answered by Viroshan G. Maths tutor
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Describe the set of transformations that will transformthe curve y=x^ to the curve y=x^2 + 4x - 1

First complete the square on the curve in the answer to obtain y=(x+2)2 - 5 Now if you were to call your original equation y=f(x) you could see that the new equation is simply y=f(x+2) - 5This ...

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Answered by Shavon D. Maths tutor
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Differentiate y=(x^2 + 2x)cos(3x)

Here we need to use the product rule in order to differentiate as we have two functions involved that are being multiplied together. Therefore we use the formula:dy/dx = u dv/dx + v du/dxFirst let u=(x^2 ...

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Answered by Katie B. Maths tutor
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Tom starts with 50 balls. Amy starts with 28 balls. If Tom gives 22 balls to Amy, what percentage of balls does Tom have compared with Amy?

This question requires 2 logical steps. The first is to calculate how many balls Tom and Amy have after the transaction. The second is to use a formula to calculate the percentage of balls left . Reading ...

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Answered by Dominic D. Maths tutor
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Show that x^2 +6x+ 11 can be written as (x+p)^2 +q

x2 +6x +11this is a quadratic so we try to factorise it. x2 +6x can be turned into (x+3)2 -9 and we plus the 11 from the beginning so the final answer should look like (x+...

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Answered by Abdullahi M. Maths tutor
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