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    Motion -- "find the greatest velocity" type questions - help needed

    Hi guys, here's the question I don't know how to do: Q. A particle is attached to the end of an elastic string; it is projected vertically downwards from the point O with velocity sqrt(22) m/s, and has acceleration (10-2x) m/s/s after it has traveled x metres. Find it's greatest velocity, and...
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    Logistic natural growth help needed

    Hi guys here's a question involving logistic growth that I can't do. Q3 part a is what I am having problem with. In order to show that P = that expression, do I just sub it in dP/dt, and eventually I would get kP(1-RP)? What would I have to write as a concluding statement etc? Can someone...
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    More rates and changes help needed:

    Q. A block of ice in the form of a CUBE has one edge 10cm long. It is melting so that its dimensions decrease at the rate of 1mm/s (the block always remains a cube). At what rate is the DIAGONAL decreasing: (a) initially? (when edgelength = 10cm)? (b) when the edge is 5cm long?? My...
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    Rates and Changes -- what am I doing wrong??

    Hi guys, I'm having a bit of a problem with this question: Q. A sphere is expanding so that its surface area is increasing at a rate of 0.04 cm^2 /second. Find the rate of increase of its volume at the instant when the radius is 10cm. My solution: (please someone figure out where I went wrong)...
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    Rates and Changes help needed

    Hi guys need a bit of help on this question: Q. Water is poured into an inverted cone at a rate of 10cm^3 /second. The radius of the cone is 5cm and its height is 10cm. (i) At what rate is the level rising after 2 seconds? (ii) At what rate is the level rising when the level is 8cm...
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    atar estimate please?

    My school is in the top 25: English Standard: avg 82% (RAW) for Modules/ avg 54% (RAW) for belonging Rank 13/57 ---------------- Ancient History: avg 75% (RAW) --> rank 20/32 Biology: avg 85% (RAW) --> rank 13/62 Extension 1 Maths: avg 91% (RAW) --> rank 9/100 Extension 2 Maths: avg 84%...
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    How good do you have to be at Ext2 to get 94?

    How good do you have to be at Ext2 to get 94? If I get a tutor that got 94 in ext2, do you reckon he would be able to explain everything perfectly (let's assume that he/she is brilliant at English as well). So what is the limit of mathematical prowess that a person that got 94 in ext2 possesses?
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    Continuation of Complex no. problems - finding an angle

    Hi, I'm having a problem with the absolute last question, Q1, (c) FIND angle(ACB) Here's the question: Q1. (a) If p is real . -2 (<) p (<) 2, show that the roots of the equation are non-real complex numbers with modulus 1. ----------------- This was already answered in the other thread, I...
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    Complex no. question help

    If p is real and -2 (<) p (<) 2, show that the roots of the equation x^2 + px + 1 = 0 are non-real complex numbers with modulus 1. Ok so here's what I did: Using quadraticformula: x= [-p +/- sqrt(p^2 - 4)]/2 But p^2-4 (<) 0 due the -2 < p < 2 So, x= [-p +/- i*sqrt(4-p^2)]/2 x = -p/2p +/-...
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    Indian man beaten and forced to marry woman

    An Indian man who tried to get out of a marriage at the last minute was beaten and dragged into the ceremony by a group of locals. Video broadcast on Indian TV station News 9 showed the man, from Mysore, crying and squirming as he was led through the vows. The station reported that...
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    Need texts about Leadership

    Hi guys, For an English assignment, our current topic for our AOS is "Leadership", and for the assignment we were asked to find 5 texts reflecting the concept of leadership. Currently i've chosen the 2008 film Valkyrie, however I cannot think of any other possible texts. Can anyone suggest...
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