Top answers

Maths
A Level

What is a derivative and how are they used?

A derivative is a function that tells us the gradient of a curve at any point. Say you have a function like f(x)=x3+x2 and you want to know when the function is stationary, i.e. has ...

Answered by Nikhil S. Maths tutor
3355 Views

What is the definite integral of 2x^2 + 4x + 1 with a lower limit of 3 and a higher limit of 6?

When integrating we add one to the power of x and divide the number in front of the x by the new power for each part of the function. So 2x^2 becomes 2/3 x^3, 4x becomes 4/2 x^2, 1 becomes 1/1 x^1. Then w...

Answered by Ed L. Maths tutor
2801 Views

A curve C is defined by the equation sin3y + 3y*e^(-2x) + 2x^2 = 5, find dy/dx

d(sin3y)/dx= 3cos3y*(dy/dx)d(3ye^(-2x))/dx = -6ye^(-2x) + 3(dy/dx)e^(-2x)d(2x^2)/dx = 4xd(5)/dx = 0so3cos3y(dy/dx) - 6y*e^(-2x) + 3(dy/dx)e^(-2x) + 4x = 0rearrange the equationdy/dx ...

Answered by Zhaohui Z. Maths tutor
5084 Views

if a^x= b^y = (ab)^(xy) prove that x+y =1

ln(a^x) = ln(b^y) = ln((ab)^(xy))
xln(a) = xyln(ab)
ln(a) = yln(ab) = y(ln(a) + ln(b))
y = ln(a)/(ln(a)+ln(b))
with same analysis for ln(b^y):
ln(b) = x(ln(a) + ln(b))x = ln(b)/(l...

Answered by Scott C. Maths tutor
4995 Views

Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of (2 – 9x)^4 giving each term in its simplest form.

(2-9x)^4 [2(1-4.5x)]^4 (2^4)(1-4.5x)^4 Using the binomial expansion formula 16[1+(4*(-4.5x))+(((4*(4-1))/(12)))(-4.5x)^2] 16[1-18x+121.5x^2] 16-288x+1944x^2

Answered by Lauren J. Maths tutor
7137 Views

We're here to help

contact us iconContact usWhatsapp logoMessage us on Whatsapptelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo
Cookie Preferences