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Calculate the indefinite integral of xsinx

They key is to integrate by parts, set u = x, u' = 1, v' = sinx, v = -cosx So, integral(xsinx) =uv - integral(u'v)+c = -xcosx - integral(-cosx) +c = -xcosx +sinx + c which is the answer
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Help! How do I solve quadratic equations?

Quadratic equations contain the term x 2 and they can normally be written in the format of:ax 2 + bx + c = 0. You can solve these equations by using a technique called factorisation. Factorised quadratic equ...
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x^2-x-12

To factorize this you need to find two numbers that have a sum of -1 and a product of -12. Start y finding the pairs of numbers the times to make -12; (-1,12), (-2,6), (-3,4), (1,-12), (3,-4), (2,-6). Next y...
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Why do we use trigonometry and how to we get the sine, cosine, and tangent graphs?

The three trigonometric functions sine, cosine, and tangent are derived from looking at the ratios of side lengths in a right-angled triangle. (Triangle drawn and side lengths annotated H=hypotenuse, A=adjac...
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Factorise and solve 3x^2-x-10=0

Firstly I check that the equation is of the form ax 2 +bx+c=0 , here it is in such form as a=3 b=-1 c=-10. Because it is a quadratic equation, it can be factorised into 2 brackets. In each bracket there will...
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