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Let Curve C be f(x)=(1/3)(x^2)+8 and line L be y=3x+k where k is a positive constant. Given that L is tangent to C, find the value of k. (6 marks approx)

SO when we see the word tangent we should be thinking about rate of change. Recall that the line being a tangent means they meet and have the same derivative at this point OR we find k such that f(x)-y=0 ...

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A particle is moving in a straight line from A to B with constant acceleration 4m/s^2. The velocity of the particle at A is 3m/s in the direction AB. The velocity of the particle at B is 18m/s in the same direction/ Find the distance from A to B.

First draw a diagram to see the set-up.Then look at SUVAT to see which values we have been given. In this case it is a=4, u=3,v=18 and s=?. The only letter not used from SUVAT is the t so we use the formu...

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The curve C is given by the equation x^4 + x^2y + y^2 = 13. Find the value of dy/dx at the point (-1,3). (A-level)

The most important thing to note about this question is that we must differentiate implicitly. We must differentiate each term with respect to x. Using our differentiation rules we can see that our first ...

Answered by Riya K. Further Mathematics tutor
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Find the stationary points of y=x^3 + 3x^2 - 9x - 4

The stationary points of the function are the points at which the gradient is equal to 0. (If you draw out a standard y=x^3 graph, you can see the gradient is 0 at the points where the graph changes direc...

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Given that xy=2 and y=3x+5, find x and y. Do not use trial and improvement.

There are a few ways of solving these simultaneous equations, but most of them involve substitution. Perhaps the most intuitive substitution to make is the second equation (y=3x+5) into the first one (xy=...

Answered by James P. Further Mathematics tutor
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