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Find dy/dx of y=x^2 + 2x+1

We differentiate each term individually with respect to x. the way we differentiate powers of x is: x^n goes to nx^(n-1). So x^2 would become 2x, 2x would be just 2 as x^0 is 1 and a constant would just d...

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Answered by Vivek M. Maths tutor
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There are 150 men, women and children on a plane. For every 7 men there are 2 women, and for every 1 woman there are 3 children. How many men are on the plane?

This question involves ratios; men : women = 7:2; women : children = 1:3. We need to find a common number to combine the two ratios together. If we multiply the women:children ratio by 2, the ratio become...

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Answered by Noor M. Maths tutor
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Positive aspects of being a sole trader and positive aspects of being in a partnership

(I have avoided including definitions of both and the negatives to save space)
As a sole trader you are the only person of authority in the business. This means that all decisions made are by you, al...

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Describe how an action potential is generated?

An action potential is an all or none response which has a threshold voltage which needs to be reached by the stimulus. A stimulus will call depolarisation of a nerve axon. This is caused on the entry of ...

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Answered by Susmita N. Biology tutor
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The equation of the line L1 is y = 3x – 2 . The equation of the line L2 is 3y – 9x + 5 = 0 Show that these two lines are parallel.

In order for two lines to be parallel, they need to have the same gradient (m). The gradient (m) is the coefficient of x in the line equation y=mx+c. Therefore, the gradient of L1 is 3 since 3 is the coef...

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Answered by Asimina K. Maths tutor
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