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Take the 2nd derivative of 2e^(2x) with respect to x.

The second derivative is just two derivatives carried out back to back. In this case we just have to differentiate this function once, and then differentiate the result. The derivative of 2e^(2x) can then...

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What is a logarithm?

Logarithms, written in the form log_xy, are another type of mathematical 'operation', just like addition or multiplication. Subtraction as the opposite of addition, division is the opposite of m...

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Consider f (x) = logk (6x - 3x 2 ), for 0 < x < 2, where k > 0. The equation f (x) = 2 has exactly one solution. What is the value of k?

There are two essential tricks to grasp in this question. Firstly, since the equation has only one solution, the Discriminant that will be required would equal 0. Secondly, since we are given f(x) = 2 we ...

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Solve the simultaneous equations 3x + y = 23 and 4x + 4y = 52

3x + y =23, 4x +4y=5212x+4y=92, 12x+12y=1568y=64y=8sub in3x+8=23, 3x=15x=5y=8x=5

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A cannon at ground level is firing at a fort 200m away with 20m high walls. It aims at an angle 30 degrees above the horizontal and fires cannonballs at 50m/s. Assuming no air resistance, will the cannonballs fall short, hit the walls or enter the fort?

solving horizontally, use v=s/t, where s=200, v=25(3)^1/2. Hence t=s/v=8/(3)^1/2 (where t is the time when the ball would reach the fort if it does not reach the ground)Solivng vertica...

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