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What is 2/5 + 3/4 ?

2/5 = 8/20 3/4 = 15/20 8/20 + 15/20 = 23/20 23/20 = 1 and 3/20
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i) Using implicit differentiation find dy/dx for x^2 + y^2 = 4 ii) At what points is the tangent to the curve parallel to the y axis iii) Given the line y=x+c only intersects the circle once find c given that c is positive.

I don't know how effectively I can communicate this answer via text without the whiteboard but I'll try. i) First implicitly differentiate with respect to x: 2x + 2y * dy/dx = 0. Rearranging gives dy/dx = -x...
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Solve the simultaneous equations, 2x+y-5=0 and x^2-y^2=3

2x+y-5=0, y=5-2x (put into second equation) x 2 -y 2 =3, substituting in we get, x 2 -(5-2x) 2 =3, expand, x 2 -(25+4x 2 -20x)=3, simplify, x 2 -25-4x 2 +20x=3, 0=3x 2 -20x+28, put into brackets by seperatin...
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Explain why, for Locke, extension is a primary quality?

Locke founded the idea that we perceive qualities differently. He argued that primary qualities such as extension, size, shape and weight do not change when we perceive them. They are mind independent, objec...
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How do you know which case to use after German prepositions?

There are three possible cases that follow prepositions: accusative, dative or genitive. The following prepositions are followed by the accusative case: bis,durch, fuer, gegen, ohne, um Example- Ich will ohn...
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