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How do you know if the second derivative of an equation is a maximum or a minimum?

If the second derivative of an equation is positive (d2y /dx2 > 0), we can see that this point on a curve is a minimum. This is because, where the first derivative finds the grad...

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Answered by Jessica G. Maths tutor
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Use integration by parts to find the integral of ln x by taking ln x as the multiple of 1 and ln x

For integration by parts, the integral is uv - ∫ u' v dx. First we take u = ln x and v' = 1. While we could have u and v' be the opposite at this stage, it becomes apparent later on that we can't do this ...

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Answered by Jack C. Maths tutor
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Differentiate y=3x^2+2x+4 and find the stationary points, decide if it is a local maximum or minimum.

First Differentiate the equation to getdy/dx=6x+2Equal this to 0 to find the stationary pointdy/dx=0=6x+2 => 6x=-2=> x=-2/6=> x=-1/3
differentiate again to find the whether it is a maximum o...

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Answered by Jemma G. Maths tutor
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(The question is too long so it's marked at the top of the answer space, sorry for any inconveniences)

Question:Particle P of mass m and particle Q of mass km are moving in opposite directions on a smooth horizontal plane when they collide directly. Immediately before the collision the spe...

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Answered by Xudong W. Maths tutor
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Integrate (3x^2 - (1/4)x^-2 + 3) dx

3x2-(1/4)x-2+3
Split the problem into three separate terms and integrate independently.With any term where x is to the power of something, divide the coefficient by the value of...

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Answered by Lucy L. Maths tutor
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