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Evaluate f'(1) for the function f(x) = (x^2 + 2)^5

First, we must differentiate the function. To do this we must let the contents of the bracket be equal to 'u'. We now can produce two equations, one by subbing in 'u' into the function f(x) to give us u^5...

Answered by Tahrim U. Maths tutor
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You have a five-litres jug, a three-litres jug, and unlimited supply of water. How would you come up with exactly four litres of water (with no measuring cup)?

You fill the 5-litres jug, and pour it into the 3-litres jug until it's full (now you have 2 litres in the 5-litres jug). Then, you pour out the 3-litres jug completely. Now, you pour the 2 litres from th...

Answered by Diana G. Maths tutor
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Prove that the square of an odd integer is odd.

Let n be an odd integer. This means that n is 1 more than an even integer. By definition, even integers are multiples of 2 so all even integers can be written in the form 2m where m is an integer. Therefo...

Answered by Mary O. Maths tutor
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Find the area under the curve of y=x^2 between the values of x as 1 and 3

First you should express this in the correct format using the integral sign. We need to find the integral with respect to x so include dx in the equation before integrating. To integrate we add one to the...

Answered by Kishan P. Maths tutor
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What is a good method to go about sketching a polynomial?

Let's do an example. Sketch: y=x^3 - 2x^2 - x + 2. First we need to find out where the curve crosses the x and y axes. Look at the x axis first. We factorise the expression if we can. The best method ...

Answered by Charlotte J. Maths tutor
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