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At time t = 0, a particle is projected vertically upwards with speed u m s–1 from a point 10 m above the ground. At time T seconds, the particle hits the ground with speed 17.5 m s–1. Find the value of u and T and evaluate the model. (AS mechanics)

This is a classic suvat question that will most definately appear in the studnets exam without fail. To begin I would list all the values I have and notice that the ball being modelled as a particle denot...

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A quantity N is increasing with respect to time, t. It is increasing in such a way that N = ae^(bt) where a and b are constants. Given when t = 0, N = 20, and t = 8, N = 60, find the value: of a and b, and of dN/dt when t = 12

N = ae^bt When N = 20, t = 0. We can substitute this in.20 = ae^{b x 0} ...

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How would you use the following expression to approximate [(4-5x)/(1+2x)(2-x)] when x=5 (A2 pure)

So I cant really answer this question over text however, the method would be using partial fractions to split the two fractions into two, then using a binomial expansion, but the indicies will be negative...

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Find the stationary points of y= 5x^2 + 2x + 7

Stationary points occur when the gradient is 0 so when dy/dx =0 therefore we need to find dy/dx.By using 'down and decrease', we bring down the power and multiply by the coefficient and then decrease the ...

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How do you find the highest common factor of two numbers?

Lets take 18 and 48 as our two numbers for an example.
Break both down into products of their prime factors using factor trees: 18=3x3x3x2 and 48=3x2x2x2x2.
Write the prime factors as a Venn dia...

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