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Parlami di cosa hai fatto durante le vacanze di Natale.

Le mie vacanze di Natale non sono state particolarmente emozionanti. Alla mia famiglia piace rispettare le tradizioni, quindi ho passato la vigilia coi miei nonni paterni e il giorno di natale con la nonn...

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The line y=5-x intersects the curve y=x^2-3x+2 at the points P and Q. Find the (x,y) coordinates of P and Q.

Step 1: To find the points of intersection, we must find where the y and x values are equal. Therefore 5-x=x²-3x+2 where the y-values are equal.

Step 2: Rearrange the above into the quad...

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The polynomial p(x) is given by p(x)=x^3 - 5x^2 - 8x + 48. Given (x+3) is a factor of p(x), express p(x) as a product of 3 linear factors.

This answer is easiest explained using the whiteboard in the interview. The question is basically asking for algebraic long division, we know (x+3) is a factor and are tasked with finding the other 2. We ...

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Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = (5x+4)/(3x -8) at the point (2, -7)

(Much easier to explain in conversation and with drawings): But,

An application of the quotient rule, stating that for f(x)=a(x)/b(x), f'(x) = a'(x)b(x) - a(x)b'(x) all over [b(x))]^2 Here, a(x) =...

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If y=cos(3x)cosec(4x), find dy/dx.

Use the product rule: Let u = cos3x , v = cosec4x Then du/dx = -3sin3x , dv/dx = -4cosec4xcot4x (standard result, given in the formula booklet) Hence dy/dx = -4cosec4xcot4xcos3x - 3sin3xcosec4x . (...

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