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How do I find dy/dx for a given equation, once this is found how do I find the value of x such that dy/dx = 0.

From a given equation y = mx + c. Finding dy/dx allows us to see the gradient of the curve. In order to do this we can follow the formula:When y = x

Answered by Sebastian A. Maths tutor
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Solve equation 5^(2*x) = 5^(x)+5

First lets put all terms on the LHS;52x-5x-5 = 0 (1);Now, to help us observe a pattern, put brackets on each term and separate power of x from its coefficients(5x)2...

Answered by Elvis L. Maths tutor
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Solve for x (where 0<x<360) 2sin^2(x) - sin(x) - 1 = 0

Factorise the equation (the equation is quadratic in sin(x) )2 sin2(x) - sin(x) - 1 = 0(2sin(x) + 1)(sin(x) - 1) = 0Work out the solutions to the quadratic equation2sin(x) +1 = 0 or ...

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Frank buys a car at the start of 2015, for £12,000. Each year the value fo the car depreciates by 9%. What was the value of the car at the end of 2019?

The value of the car in 2019 would be £7488.39This is because you take the original value of the car, and multiply it by the multiplier (1.00-0.09)to the power of how many years have passed since the init...

Answered by Amy N. Maths tutor
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Jules buys a washing machine. 20% VAT is added to the price of the washing machine. Jules then has to pay a total of £600 What is the price of the washing machine with no VAT added?

Remember that we have two values here, the price of the washing machine BEFORE and the price AFTER the 20% VAT increase. The value AFTER the increase is 600. To get to the value before, you can't simply s...

Answered by Ahmed I. Maths tutor
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