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Offline divineobsidian

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Re: Additional Math Help HERE ONLY...!
« Reply #150 on: June 04, 2009, 03:47:27 pm »
can anyone still help me with this real root stuff?

Nov 08 P2 Q3
Find the set of values for m for which the line y=mx+2 does not meet the curve y=x^2-5x+18

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« Reply #151 on: June 04, 2009, 04:15:57 pm »
can anyone still help me with this real root stuff?

Nov 08 P2 Q3
Find the set of values for m for which the line y=mx+2 does not meet the curve y=x^2-5x+18

thanks, all help appreciated

b^2 - 4ac < 0

All u need to know i think :D

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Re: Additional Math Help HERE ONLY...!
« Reply #152 on: June 04, 2009, 04:22:20 pm »
can anyone still help me with this real root stuff?

Nov 08 P2 Q3
Find the set of values for m for which the line y=mx+2 does not meet the curve y=x^2-5x+18

thanks, all help appreciated

yess =)

so the eqn will be joined together, since y is the common subject
becomes x2-5x+18=mx+2
then bring everything over
x2-5x-mx+18-2=0
x2-x(5+m)+16=0
so here the components of the quad eqn is fulfilled =)
so ax2+bx+c=0
a=1 b=(5+m) c=16

since tangent never touches the curve,
we use b2-4(a)(c) < 0
so substitute....
(5+m)2-4(1)(16)<0
25+10m+m2-64<0
m2+10m-29<0

solve quadratically, im sure u'll get ure answer  :D

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« Reply #153 on: June 04, 2009, 04:38:17 pm »
ahhhh thanks you guys!
so u mainly have to use permutations huh? okayyy

+ rep for all of u guys  :D

well that was what the answer at the back says =
maybe its the wrong answer printed... lol
as far as i know it when the Q. states select use combination otherwise permutation if arrangement is important

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« Reply #154 on: June 04, 2009, 04:55:29 pm »
guys this Q is always hard for me to solve can any 1 giv it a shot. ???
Nov08 Q4ii

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Re: Additional Math Help HERE ONLY...!
« Reply #155 on: June 04, 2009, 05:01:27 pm »
paper 1 or 2?
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« Reply #156 on: June 04, 2009, 05:12:05 pm »

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« Reply #157 on: June 04, 2009, 05:12:30 pm »
{ = integration symbol, because i cant put the damn symbol on here :P

i)  Differentiate x ln x with respect to x
ii) Hence find {ln x dx.

First bit is easy
y = x lnx
Dy/dx = (1)(ln x) + (x)(1)
                                x
=> ln x + 1

The second part is asking you to use your first answer to help you find your integral of {ln x dx

ok

Well

we know that

{ln x + 1 dx = x lnx

therefore {ln x dx => x lnx - {1 dx

=> x lnx - x + c

To check if you answer is correct simply differentiate it

Y = x lnx - x + c
dY/dx = (1)(ln x) + (x)(1/x) - 1
         = ln x + 1 - 1
         => ln x

Hence we are correct
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« Reply #158 on: June 04, 2009, 05:15:50 pm »
It seems im the only girl here taking this subject.
So guys I lost the prediction topics, what were the predictions?

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« Reply #159 on: June 04, 2009, 05:16:57 pm »
yea i got 1330 aswell... thnk the vector was 30 something i and 40 somethng j
SIMPLEST paper ive done so far... hope paper 2 stays that way...
PREDICTIONS FOR PAPER 2 anyone??
- permutations and combinations
- matrices
- sets
- functions
- more calculus (DUHH!!) perhaps approximate change, more area, probably another kinematics question(which will not be optional),
- simple vectors
- trigonometry equations
- graph sketching
- inequalities
- binomial expansions
don't forget to study what came in paper 1 cause they may bring it again!!! for instance, i think they might bring circular measure again cause the one in paper 1 was tooooo easy!!
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« Reply #160 on: June 04, 2009, 05:19:01 pm »
Thank you!

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« Reply #161 on: June 04, 2009, 05:19:31 pm »
Thanks  vanibharutham

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« Reply #162 on: June 04, 2009, 05:32:20 pm »
did anyone do OR for the last question
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« Reply #163 on: June 04, 2009, 08:52:46 pm »
What about relative velocity? Let's do an example from past papers

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« Reply #164 on: June 04, 2009, 10:42:30 pm »
What about relative velocity? Let's do an example from past papers
gud idea bringem on