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How should I approach a proof by induction question?

Proof by induction is a powerful proof technique that can be used to prove a certain property and is a common question on the IB exams. Consider for instance the problem "Prove that sinx + sin3x +......

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find the coordinates of the turning points of the curve y = 2x^4-4x^3+3, and determine the nature of these points

To begin, we must first use the fact that turning points of a graph occur at points where the gradient is equal to zero, in other words, points where dy/dx =0. Differentiating the equation with and settin...

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A circle has equation x^2+y^2-8x+10y+41=0. A point on the circle has coordinates (8,-3). Find the equation of the tangent to the circle passing through this point.

From the equation x2+y2-8x+10y+41=0, we can find the centre of the circle by the middle two terms -8x+10y and multiplying them by -1/2. So the coordinates of the circle centre are (4...

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In trigonometry , how do you find the angles of a right angle triangle?

In order to do that, and this only works for right angled triangles, is using the sine, cosine, and tangent rules. An easy way to remember this is by using the acronym SOH, CAH, TOA that my teacher taught...

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Solve: 4(3x − 2) = 2x - 5

The question is asking us to find the value of x. First, we need to multiply the brackets out. To do this, multiply everything in the bracket by 4 so 43x=12x and 4-2=-8 this gives the equation 12...

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