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Find the x coordinate of the stationary points of the curve with equation y = 2x^3 - 0.5x^2 - 2x + 4

Firstly, to find the stationary points of a curve you must differentiate the equation of the curve. To do this each x component is multiplied by its current power and then the power is decreased by one. A...

Answered by Bartosz S. • Maths tutor

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What's the difference between ser and estar?

Both ser and estar mean ‘to be’ but each has different uses. This can be confusing for native English speakers because in English there is only one word. Ser is used when we want to describe characteristi...

Answered by Tasia B. • Spanish tutor

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Explain the importance of Outsourcing to an an international firm.

Outsourcing refers to the third party production process undertaken by large, international firms. Rather than producing a product internally, firms will look to external manufacturers. An advantage of Ou...

Answered by Rohan L. • Business Studies tutor

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Insert a pair of brackets into this question to make it correct 2 + 5 x -6 = -42

(2+5) x -6 = 42

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Find two solutions to the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x - 15 = 0

Firstly, we need to find two numbers that multiply together to make -15 and sum together to make +2. We try a few numbers and find that the solution is -3 and 5, as -3 x 5 = -15 and -3 + 5 = 2.Next you in...

Answered by James G. • Maths tutor

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