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Find the maximum or minimum value of the function: y = 6x^2 + 4x + 2

The easiest way to solve this problem is by using differentiation.

dy/dx = (6x^2 + 4x + 2)/dx

dy/dx = 62x^1 + 41x^0 + 0

dy/d...

Answered by Harry C. Maths tutor
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What's the difference between a histogram and a bar chart?

A bar-chart is a graph where the height of the bar measures the frequency of a particular category which that bar represents.

For a histogram, however, t...

Answered by Colm M. Maths tutor
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What are "x" and "y" and why are they used?

The letters "x" and "y", or any other similar letter in an equation, are examples of unknown variables

What this means is that we don't know their v...

Answered by Colm M. Maths tutor
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Rearrange the equation y=3x+2 to make x the subject.

The most important thing to remember about rearranging equations is that what you do to one side, you have to do to the other side as well to balance it. In the question above, to get rid of the 2 on t...

Answered by Matthew N. Maths tutor
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How do I know whether to add or minus in Pythagoras's theorem?

Firstly it has to be a right angled trinagle. Even if it is an irregukar shape, draw a line in to make it a right angled triangle. When you have your right angled triangle remember it is ALWAYS + if it...

Answered by Nehemie M. Maths tutor
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