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A child weighing 50kg is pushed down a 2m long slide (u=0.1), angled at 45 degrees from the horizontal, at 5m/s. At what speed does the child reach the bottom of the slide?

Change in GPE=Change in KE + ResistanceResistance = ForcexDistnaceForce=Friction= R u = masscos45g2 * 0.1Change in KE = 0.5m*(v²-25)Change in GPE = mg2Sin 45Can cance...

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Given the equation x^3-12x^2+ax-48=0 has roots p, 2p and 3p, find p and a.

QUESTION: Given the equation x³-12x²+ax-48 = 0 has roots p, 2p and 3p, find p and a. Roots mean x = p, x = 2p and x = 3p hence (x-p), (x-2p) and (x-3p) are factors of the equation. E...

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a) Show that d/dx(arcsin x) = 1/(√ (1-x²)). b) Hence, use a suitable trigonometric substitution to find ∫ (1/(√ (4-2x-x²))) dx.

Will be easier to explain with whiteboard!a) Let y = arcsin x. sin y = x cos y dy/dx = 1 dy/dx = 1/(cos y) dy/dx = 1/(√ (1 - sin²y)) dy/dx = 1/(√( 1 - x²)) as required.b) 4 - 2x - x<...

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write the sum cos(x)+cos(2x)+...+cos(nx) as a quotient only involving sine and cosine functions

We can write this sum S as Re(e^ix+e^2ix+...+e^nix), we now have a finite geometric series, which we know the formula for.Have, S = Re( e^ix(1-e^inx)/(1-e^ix)) - Now factoring numerator and denominator to...

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How do i figure out if integrals are improper or not and how do i know which limit is undefined?

Improper integrals can take many forms. The first step when dealing with a potentially improper integral is to test the limits of the integral i.e. a and b. If these are at infinity/negative infinity, or ...

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