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A-level - How to differentiate e^x where x is more complicated?

For exampe: e 4x^3 The way to look at this is, the differential of e 4x^3 = the expression itself ( e 4x^3 ) multiplied by the differential of whatever e is to the power of.In this example the differential o...
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Answered by Jake C. • Maths tutor
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Find an equation for the straight line connecting point A (7,4) and point B(2,0)

In this question we will use the fact we know a straight line can be written in the form (y-y 1 )=m(x-x 1 ). Where m is the gradient and (x 1 ,y 1 ) is a point on the line. We already have a point A so can s...
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An triangular prism has base xcm, height (x+4)cm and length 4xcm. Find the volume of the prism in terms of x. Find the volume when x=2cm.

This question combines knowledge of volume equations with using unknown variables. We know the volume of a prism is the area of the face multiplied by the length. The first step would be to find the area of ...
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Were economic factors the driving force behind imperial expansion during the Age of 'New Imperialism' c1870-1914?

Historians such as J Hobson, and Marxist writers eg Lenin, have all argued that economic factors were the driving force behind imperial expansion. The effects of the industrial revolution and the consequent ...
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What factor was more important to the failure of the League of Nations: the economic depression of the 1930s or the Abyssinia Crisis?

Factors arguing for the depression: UNdermined spirit of goodwill and cooperation that the Leagure depended on. For example, the collapse of world trade intensified the need for economic resources (evident i...
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Answered by Charlie F. • History tutor
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