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Find the coordinates of the minimum/maximum of the curve: Y = 8X - 2X^2 - 9, and determine whether it is a maximum or a minimum.

First we need to find the derivative of the curve:dy/dx = 8 - 4X.We can then find the X coordinate by setting this equal to zero: 0 = 8 - 4X, X = 2.Plugging this back into the original equation gives us t...

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Find the x and y coordinates of the minimum of the following equation: y = x^2 - 14x + 55.

We can see that the quadratic function will be U-shaped, as the quadratic term is with a positive sign. Therefore, the absolute extreme of the function will be a minimum. Step 1: Differentiate to find the...

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Can you explain rationalising surds?

Rationalising surds is the process of removing a square root from the bottom of a fraction. The way we do it is by using a little trick involving the difference of two squares.The difference of two square...

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A ladder of length 2L and mass m is placed leaning against a wall, making an angle t with the floor. The coefficient of friction between all surfaces is c. At what angle t does the ladder begin to slip?

Firstly draw a free body diagram of the ladder, showing its weight and the contact forces at either end. We'll call end A the top end and end B the bottom end.
The next thing to do is to e...

Answered by Theo B. Further Mathematics tutor
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The coefficient of the x^3 term in the expansion of (3x + a)^4 is 216. Find the value of a.

From the binomial theorem we know that the x^3 term in the expansion of the above expression must satisfy,
4C3 * (3x)^3 * a = 216x^3.
Hence, after multiplying out we must have,
108a * x^...

Answered by Adam B. Further Mathematics tutor
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