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ekoolish said:
Differentiate using the most appropriate method.
xsqrd+x+1/2sqrootx

ty :D
i see no 'appropriate method'. I see, splitting the fraction. so it'd be x^2 / 2rootx + x/2rootx + 1/2rootx and then 2 unit integration from there.

Also, you don't have to put "easy 4u, not 4me". We won't bite/attack you if you can't do an 'easy' question :)

EDIT: is that [x^2 + x + 1]/2rootx ? or x^2 + x + (1/2rootx) ?
 

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Just.Snaz said:
i see no 'appropriate method'. I see, splitting the fraction. so it'd be x^2 / 2rootx + x/2rootx + 1/2rootx and then 2 unit integration from there.

Also, you don't have to put "easy 4u, not 4me". We won't bite/attack you if you can't do an 'easy' question :)

EDIT: is that [x^2 + x + 1]/2rootx ? or x^2 + x + (1/2rootx) ?
the former
 

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btw we havent learnt intergration yet so i was thinking of either the quotient,chain or product rule?
 

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btw we havent learnt intergration yet so i was thinking of either the quotient,chain or product rule?
lol what? why, it's just normal integration. Don't over complicate, I used to do that heaps, not good. Just think simple first.

And well, after I split the fraction, x^2/root x becomes x^(3/2).. and for x/rootx , it becomes, x^(1/2) and 1/rootx = x^(-1/2). you can take the 1/2 outside and then just integrate.
 

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lol what? why, it's just normal integration. Don't over complicate, I used to do that heaps, not good. Just think simple first.

And well, after I split the fraction, x^2/root x becomes x^(3/2).. and for x/rootx , it becomes, x^(1/2) and 1/rootx = x^(-1/2). you can take the 1/2 outside and then just integrate.
*sigh* We haven't learnt intergration...

anyone?
 

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ekoolish said:
*sigh* We haven't learnt intergration...

anyone?
ohhhh. terribly sorry. took 4u as 4 unit. You learn integration in 4 unit as well.

I don't know how you could use either rule. just. the rule for integration is x^n becomes x^(n+1) / n+1

so x^(3/2) becomes x^(5/2) / (5/2) = 2x^(5/2) / 5

and then apply to the rest? add 1 to the power and then divide by the new power.
 

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Just.Snaz said:
ohhhh. terribly sorry. took 4u as 4 unit. You learn integration in 4 unit as well.

I don't know how you could use either rule. just. the rule for integration is x^n becomes x^(n+1) / n+1

so x^(3/2) becomes x^(5/2) / (5/2) = 2x^(5/2) / 5

and then apply to the rest? add 1 to the power and then divide by the new power.

ekoolish said:
Differentiate using the most appropriate method.
xsqrd+x+1/2sqrootx

ty :D
This is a DIFFERENTIATION QUESTION!!!! ROFL!!!
 

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Oh my god, SO SORRY.

I don't know what's wrong with me :(
 

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Just.Snaz said:
ohhhh. terribly sorry. took 4u as 4 unit. You learn integration in 4 unit as well.

I don't know how you could use either rule. just. the rule for integration is x^n becomes x^(n+1) / n+1

so x^(3/2) becomes x^(5/2) / (5/2) = 2x^(5/2) / 5

and then apply to the rest? add 1 to the power and then divide by the new power.
lol' k. I figured it out using the quotient rule. I hate maths :(
 

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ekoolish said:
Differentiate using the most appropriate method.
xsqrd+x+1/2sqrootx

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Quotient rule?

y = [x2+x+1] / [2sqrt(x)]
dy/dx = [2x1/2*(2x+1) - x-1/2*(x2+x+1)] / [2x1/2]2

The rest is an exercise in algebra.
 
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1/2 (x^(3/2) + x^(1/2) + x^(-1/2)

dy/dx = 1/2 (3/2(x^(1/2)) + 1/(2x^(1/2)) - 1/(2x^(3/2)))

= (3rootx)/4 + 1/(4rootx) - 1/(4xrootx)

= (3x^2 + x - 1)/(4xrootx)

= (3x^2rootx + xrootx - rootx)/4x^2
 
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