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How do you use the chain rule?

The chain rule is used to differentiate when there is a function within another function. For example y=(4x+6) 0.5 , y=(x+1) 3 The general formula for the chain rule is dy/dx= dy/du * du/dxAn example of this...
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Find the turning value of the following function, stating whether the value is min or max, y = x^2 -6x + 5

First the student needs to differentiate the function to find dy/dx = 2x-6At dy/dx = 0, we know the curve is stationary. Now we can work out the x value such that x = 3Put x=3 back into the original equation...
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The sixth term of an arithmetic sequence is 8 and the sum of the first 15 terms is 60. Find the common difference and list the first three terms.

Formulae to be used: n th term of an arithmetic sequence u n = u 1 + (n-1)d and sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series S n = (n/2) * (2u 1 + (n-1)d) Substitute known values: u 1 + 5d = 8(15/2) * (2...
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What should I be talk about in my personal statement for medicine/dentistry? How should I order it? What needs to stand out?

Medicine and dentistry are very competitive courses with limited spaces, so the application process can be very long and frustratingly hard but I will take the student through every process that I did using ...
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solve 3 cos (2y )- 5 cos( y)+ 2 =0 where 0<y<360 degrees

cos(2y)= (cos(y))^2 - (sin(y))^2 identitynow consider identity (cos(y))^2+(sin(y))^2=1by rearranging this to (cos(y))^2 - 1 = - (sin(y))^2 we can now substitute it into our first identity to obtaincos(2y)= 2...
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