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Find all solutions to the equation 8sin^2(theta) - 4 = 0 in the interval 2(pi) < (theta) < 4(pi)

First substiute sin(theta) = x (This step is not nesecessary but often people find quadratics easier to solve in variables that they usually use). Then due to the fact that the "b" coefficient i...

Answered by Nicholas B. Maths tutor
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How can I find the derivative of y = tan(x)?

Let's first recall the definition of tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x). Hence, y' = d/dx( sin(x)/cos(x) ). Recall quotient rule for differentiation: ( f(x)/g(x) )' = ( f '(x)^2*g(x) - f(x)*g'(x)^2 ) / g(x)^2 and tha...

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Solve the following equations x^2-2x+4=0, x^2+4x+1=0

x2-2x+4= (x-2)(x-2)=0  x=-2 (double root)  

x2+5x+1=0

x1,2= -5+_ (52-4(1)(1) )0.5/2 

x1=4.8     x2=-0.2 (t...

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y = 4x / (x^2 + 5). Find dy/dx.

We use the quotient rule here which states that if y = f(x)/g(x) then dy/dx = (f'(x)g(x) - g'(x)f(x)) / (g(x)^2). Here f(x) = 4x and g(x) = x^2 + 5, so we have f'(x) = 4 , g'(x) = 2x. This gives us dy/dx ...

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Find the values of k for which the equation (2k-3)x^2-kx+(k-1) has equal roots

We know that an equation has equal roots if the sqrt(b^2-4ac) term in the quadratic equation is equal to zero. Therefore using this information we can form an expression for k to be (-k)^2-4(2k-3)(k-1)=0....

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