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Maths Assistance

See the attachment...

can someone solve it showing all working out?

i got stuck
 

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Re: Maths Assistance

h cot 42 = OA
h cot 21 = OB

OB^2 - OA^2 = AB^2

(h cot 21 )^2 - (h cot 42 )^2 = 400^2

result then follows
 

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Yup, expand, then factorise the h^2 out, then divide and then square root both sides.
 

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Solve : cos^2x - cos 2x = 0 for 0≤x≤2(pi)

The (pi) bit is the symbol for pi.
 

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Solve : cos^2x - cos 2x = 0 for 0≤x≤2(pi)

The (pi) bit is the symbol for pi.
 

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(cosx)^2 - cos 2x = 0
(cosx)^2 - [2(cosx)^2 - 1] = 0, using the double the angle rule
(cosx)^2 - 2(cosx)^2 +1 = 0
(cosx)^2 = 1
(cosx) = +-1
x = 0, pi, 2pi
 

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oh well...
i would help you but going sleep
 

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more maths problem

my class is whizzing through 3 unit content and bleh bleh they want to start moving quickly so they can do revision early...so...my teachers a bitch and i have barely any idea to do any of these questions except with the use of year 11 knowledge on derivatives. i practically need help with q2-7

Look at attached
 

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Real Madrid said:
my class is whizzing through 3 unit content and bleh bleh they want to start moving quickly so they can do revision early...so...my teachers a bitch and i have barely any idea to do any of these questions except with the use of year 11 knowledge on derivatives. i practically need help with q2-7

Look at attached
a) monotonic decreasing meaning your gradient, ie, f'(x) < 0
b) for stationary points you make f'(x) = 0

3. f(0) = 1 therefore y-intercept at y = 1
f'(x) > 0 for 0<= x <= 3
meaning the gradient of the curve is positive between x = 0 and x = 3

f'(3) = 0, well you know that stationary points occur at f'(x) = 0 so here, there's a stationary point at x = 3 and they've given you that when you sub x = 3 into f(x) you get f(x) = 5, ie stationary point at (3 , 5)

f'(x) < 0 for values greater than x = 3
and f(4) = 0, therfore at x =4, y = 0, ie, an x-intercept at x = 4

doing these questions should help you do the rest. the essential is
stationary points at f'(x) = 0
inflexion points at f''(x) = 0
x -intercepts at y = 0 [y is f(x)]
y-intercepts at x = 0
f'(x) is the gradient.


for 6, i forgot how to do it.
for 7, you need discriminant.. which is b^2 - 4ac
different real roots means discriminant > 0
real roots means discriminant >= 0
unreal roots means discriminant < 0
one real root or equal roots means discriminant = 0


hope I'm not doing your hw for you..
 

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nah you're not its just that i dont know how to approach these problems properly. ty anyway
 

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That's... a lot

2a) No can do
2b) For stationary pts, f'(x) = 0

f'(x) = x^2 - 4 = 0

x = 2 or -2

3) Can't really show you a pic...

4) For turning points, y' = 0

y' = 2ax + b = 0

let y' = f'(x)
f'(3) = 0
2a(3) +b = 0
6a + b = 0 ... 1

f(3) = -11 (point 3, -11 lies on the curve)
f(3) = a(3)^2 + 3b + 7 = -11
9a + 3b = -18
3a + b = -6 ...2


1 - 2
3a = 6
a = 2

Sub a = 2 into 1
b = -12

5) For stat pts, y' = 0

y' = 4x^3 - 16x = 0
x = 2 or -2 or 0

y'' = 12x^2 - 16
x=2, y'' = 48 > 0, therefore it's a min turning point
x= -2, y'' = 48 > 0, therefore it's a min tp
x = 0, y'' = -16 < 0 , therefore max tp

x = 2, y = 0
x = -2 , y = 0
x=0, y = 16

are turning pts
 

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6) wth?

7) let roots be m and v

since m=v, roots are m and m

m + m = (k+3)/1
2m = k + 3
m = (k+3)/2 ..1

m^2 = 4...2

Sub 1 into 2

eh you do the rest im tired and cbf typing up the rest
 

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maths problem

Find all values for x for which the curve f(x)= x^3-3x+4 is decreasing.

When derived f'(x)=3x^2-3

For decreasing curves f'(x)<0

3x^2-3<0
3(x^2-1)<0
x^2-1<0
(x-1)(x+1)<0


now heres where im confused. 1 and -1 are turning points. Now do i test for decreasing curves...?
 

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I double dash it.
f''(x) = 6x
sign f''(x) = x
Draw y = x and you'll get a line passing through 0, positive gradient.
That means x<0, concave down, x>0 concave up.

Therefore, x<0 for negativity concavity.
 

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Aerath said:
Therefore, x<0 for negativity concavity.
We're not finding Concavity, we're finding Decreasing parts of the curve, major difference

Okay well this is the calculus method.. You just test for decreasing ==;;
Sub in 0 (since it's between -1 and 1) into the derivative
3x^2 - 3
0 - 3
-3 < 0
So it's decreasing between -1 and 1
ie. Decreasing when -1 < x < 1

Non calculus method
You should know by now how a cubic looks like
If the coefficient of the largest power is positive (ie this equation)
The curve will start off increasing, then it'll turn and decrease, and turn and increase once again
So, if -1 and 1 are the turning points
Then the curve will clearly be decreasing between those points

Hope that helps
 
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Ooooo, yeah, my bad - interpreted the question incorrectly. :p
 
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