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Prove that sqrt(2) is irrational

First, let's assume that sqrt(2) is rational. That is, it can be expressed in the form a/b, where a and b are integers and the fraction is simplified as far as possible.
So we have sqrt(2) ...

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Answered by Mark W. Maths tutor
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How do polar coordinate systems work?

A polar coordinate system is just another method to determine a position of a point in space just like the cartesian coordiante system does; which hopefully you are confident with now. At A-level all you ...

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Answered by Alexander M. Maths tutor
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Use the substitution u = 2^x to find the exact value of ⌠(2^x)/(2^x +1)^2 dx between 1 and 0.

First thing to notice here is that this question tells us exactly what method they want us to use, subsitution, and what to substitute. Hence the first step is to turn the integral provided which is curre...

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Answered by Alexander M. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations to find the values of x and y: 3x + 5y = -4 and 10x - 4y = -34

Firstly we need to remove one of the variables. We can use the fact that y has different signs to do this.
3x + 5y = -4 multiplied by 4 gives: 12x + 20y = -16
10x - 4y = -34 multiplied by 5 give...

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Answered by Tutor112326 D. Maths tutor
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Differentiate y =cos^4(x)

Let u = cos xdu/dx = -sin xy = u4dy/du = 4u3dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx = (4u3 ) * (-sin x) = 4 cos 3 x * -sin x = -4 cos 3 <...

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Answered by Christiyan K. Maths tutor
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