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Express the number 0.98765432109876543210 (the digits 9 through to 0 repeating infinitely) as a fraction.

Let 0.98765432109876543210 = @.

10000000000@ - @ = 9999999999@

Therefore 9876543210.9876543210 - 0.9876543210 = 9876543210

Therefore @ = 9876543210/9999999999

= 1097393690/1111111111


Next question: Find any stationary points on the curve f(x) = 3x4 - 7x3 + 2x2 + 5x - 12 and distinguish between them.


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Next question: Find any stationary points on the curve f(x) = 3x4 - 7x3 + 2x2 + 5x - 12 and distinguish between them.

f'(x) = 12x3 - 21x2 + 4x + 5
Stat points when f'(x) = 0
12x3 - 21x2 + 4x + 5 = 0
Using long division etc etc

(x-1)(3x-5)(4x+3) = 0
x = 1, 5/3, -3/4
y = 5, -710/27, -10185/256

f"(x) = 36x2 - 42x + 4

At x = 1
f"(x) > 0 Max TP
At x = 5/3
f"(x) > 0 Min TP
At x = -3/4
f"(x) > 0 Min TP
 

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OMG pLuvia! What a coincidence! I was doing the question! >_<
Oh well here's my solution...
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Next question: Find any stationary points on the curve f(x) = 3x4 - 7x3 + 2x2 + 5x - 12 and distinguish between them.
f'(x)=12x3-21x2+4x+5=0
f'(1)=0
by the factor theorem (3u), x-1 is a factor of f'(x)
by long division (3u), f'(x)=(12x2-9x-5)(x-1)
.: a stat point at x=1, and solving 12x2-9x-5=0
x=(-9+/-sqrt321)/24
.:y=-11,-10.2,-0.47
.: stat points are (1,-11) [(-9+sqrt321)/24,-10.2] and [(-9+/-sqrt321)/24,-0.47)
now f"(x)=36x2-42x+4
f"(1)=-2
<0
.:concave down at (1,-11)
.: local max at (1,-11)
f''[(-9+sqrt321)/24]=-6.6
<0
.: concave down at [(-9+sqrt321)/24,-10.2]
.: local max at [(-9+sqrt321)/24,-10.2]
f"[(-9+/-sqrt321)/24]=96.4
>0
.: concave up at [(-9+/-sqrt321)/24,-0.47)
.: local min at [(-9+/-sqrt321)/24,-0.47)

Damn, stuffed up factorising bit. Damn damn damn!!

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Question: If p and q are the roots of the equation 3x2-x+9=0, without finding the roots, evaluate:
i) p+q
ii) pq
iii) p2+q2
iv) 1/p + 1/q
v) (1+p)(1+q)
vi) 6p2-3pq+6q2
vii) p3-q3 [harder]
 
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lol, I'm faster than you :D:p;)

3x2 - x + 9 = 0
i) 1/3
ii) 9/3 = 3
iii) (p+q)2 - 2pq
= (1/9) - 6
= -58/9
iv) 1/p + 1/q = p+q/pq = 1/9
v) 1 + p + q + pq
= 1 + 1/3 + 3
= 41/3
vi) 6(p2+q2 - 3pq
= 18 - 1
= 17
vii) p3 - q3 = (p-q)(p2 + pq + q2
= (p-q)(31/3

I'm stuck hehe
 

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Hmm... i think i meant p3-q3, then you would get p+q in the factorisation, so that should be easy from there.
But how would you do p-q?
Oh yeah, don't forget to post in a new question pLuvia. :p
 
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a) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = ex, the coordinate axes and the line x=a, a>0
b) Find the limit of this area as a --> infinity
c) Find the volume of the soild generated by rotating the region in (a) about the X-axis and find the limit of this volume as a --> infinity


Have a go of this
 

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pLuvia said:
a) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = ex, the coordinate axes and the line x=a, a>0
b) Find the limit of this area as a --> infinity
c) Find the volume of the soild generated by rotating the region in (a) about the X-axis and find the limit of this volume as a --> infinity


Have a go of this
a) Integral from 0 to a of exdx= ea-1
b) as a->infinity, ea-1->ea
c) V= pi x integral from 0 to a of e2xdx=pi(e2a-1)/2
as a->infinity, v->(pi)e2a/2?
 
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Riviet said:
Next Question: Differentiate [2(9x2+x-2)3/2]/3
[2(9x2+x-2)3/2]/3
= 2/3 x 3/2 (9x2 + x - 2)1/2 x 18x + 1
= (18x+1)(9x2 + x -2)

Next Question: Integrate From [pi/2 to 0] (sinx) / (2 - cosx) dx
 

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Next Question: Integrate From [pi/2 to 0] (sinx) / (2 - cosx) dx[/QUOTE]

is it =(ln2)-(ln1)
=0.69314718

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Integral from 0 to pi/2 of sinx / (2-cosx) dx = [ln(2-cosx)] from 0 to pi/2
=ln2-ln1
=ln2 or 0.69314718...
.: ben is correct, lol.

Question (from my 2u assessment): P(x,y) is a random point in the first quadrant of the cartesian plane. A is another point with co-ordinates (5,0). O is the origin.

i) Draw a diagram with the above information.
ii) From your diagram, write the gradients of OP and AP in terms of x and y.
iii) Show that the locus of all points P, such that OP is perpendicular to AP is x2-5x+y2=0
iv) Deduce that the locus given in (iii) is a circle and wite down its centre and radius.
 
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b) gradient of OP = y/x, gradient AP = y/(x-5)
c) gradient of OP x gradient of AP = -1 => (y/x) * (y/(x-5)) = -1 => x^2 -5x + y^2 = 0 => circle
d)
(x- 5/2)^2 + y^2 = (5/2)^2 => center = (5/2, 0), radius = 5/2
 
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Correct holsworthy! Now you may post in a question for the next person to answer (please keep to 2u level).
 

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Bump!

Let's get this thread up and running again... ;)

Question: Use the substitution u=x4+1 to find

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| x3(x4+1)2 dx
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Riviet said:
Bump!

Let's get this thread up and running again... ;)

Question: Use the substitution u=x4+1 to find

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| x3(x4+1)2 dx
/
u=x^4+1
du/dx=4x^3

Int [x^3(x^4+1)^2] dx =


1/4 Int (u^2) du
=1/4*(u^3)/3 +c
=[(x^4+1)^3]/12+c
 
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Evaluate ∫[4 to 0] root(1+x4 dx using Simpsons rule with 5 functions values
 

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I reckon

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| f(x) dx
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is way cooler than ∫ :D

especially when you can do

2
/
| f(x) dx :cool:
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