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Find the derivative of y = 3x^4 - 10x^2+7x

The method used to find the derivative (dy/dx) of the equation is to:

"Multiply the coefficient of x by the power then deduct the power x is raised to by 1"

Step 1: 3x^4

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How do i use chain rule to calculate the derivative dy/dx of a curve given by 2 "parametric equations": x=(t-1)^3, y=3t-8/t^2

(Explain why it is called "parametric"). The definition of chain rule says that we can re-write the derivative dy/dx in terms of the "parameter t" by dy/dx = (dy/dt) X (dt/dx). (Expla...

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Find the first three terms of the binomial expansion of (3 + 6x)^(1/2).

To find the binomial expansion of this expression we need to use a formula. The formula states that for expressions of (1 + x)ⁿ it can be written as: 1 + nx + (n(n-1)x²)/2 ...
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Using implicit differentiation, write the expression "3y^2 = 4x^3 + x" in terms of "dy/dx"

To differentiate this expression with respect to "x", any terms comprising of an "x" must multiply their powers with their numerical values and subtract 1 from the power. However to di...

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Given a quadratic equation, how do I find the coordinates of the stationary point?

Example curve: y = x² + 4x + 5The first step is to differentiate the equation to give us the gradient at a general point. As a quadratic equation is an example of a polynomial, the solution is ...

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