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Title: MATH HELP
Post by: holtadit on January 02, 2010, 11:43:34 am
How would you find the inverse of  

 f(x) = 10^x

3y+2/y-1 = z   Make Y the subject of the formula

x+a = 2x-5/a  Make X the subject of the formula

PLEASE SHOW ALL WORKINGS !!


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Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 02, 2010, 11:55:19 am
How would you find the inverse of   

 f(x) = 10^x

3y+2/y-1 = z   Make Y the subject of the formula

x+a = 2x-5/a  Make X the subject of the formula

PLEASE SHOW ALL WORKINGS !!

y=10^x so x=log10y

Can you confirm the second question

x-2x=a-5/a
-x=a-5/a
x=5/a-1



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Post by: holtadit on January 02, 2010, 12:11:15 pm
f(x) = 10^x

Write down the value of f^?1(1)

Using your methid for the inverse of the above function... I dont get the correct answer (the right answer is 0)

Never mind the second question


Heres another one:
simplify (x^27/27)^1.5
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Post by: nid404 on January 02, 2010, 12:23:06 pm
for f(x)=10^x

y=10^x
x=log y to the base 10
log of 1 =0
(but i doubt u are aware of logarithm)
so f'(1) implies f(x)=1

in that case 10^x=1
therefore x=0
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Post by: nid404 on January 02, 2010, 12:27:31 pm
Can u check the ms for the simplification so i check if mine's right and then post the steps
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Post by: holtadit on January 02, 2010, 12:29:09 pm
zero is the right answer.

Can u do this ?

simplify (x^27/27)^1.5
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Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 02, 2010, 12:45:48 pm
I think that 1.5 should be 2/3

if it is then the answer is (x^18)/9
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Post by: holtadit on January 02, 2010, 12:49:34 pm
could u show me the steps, please ?


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Post by: nid404 on January 02, 2010, 12:54:57 pm
1.5 is 3/2

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Post by: holtadit on January 02, 2010, 01:07:29 pm
yeah.. nid is right... but astar how did u get the answer... please show me your steps !!!
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Post by: nid404 on January 02, 2010, 01:18:07 pm

Astar meant that u may have got the powers wrong...cuz if the right ans is what astar has said....the power should be 2/3 and not 3/2

In that case

check the attachment
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Post by: SGVaibhav on January 02, 2010, 02:43:10 pm
one secret for ari ben canaan
http://www.wolframalpha.com/

if we have to find the inverse of f(x)=10^x

search this over there  "inverse of f(x)=10^x"
its a mathematical computational engine that can help u.
make good use of the secret ari ben canaan.
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Post by: Apocalyptical Nemesis on January 02, 2010, 03:26:48 pm
Oh. I see.
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Post by: holtadit on January 06, 2010, 12:45:18 pm
I dont understand Question 5 paper 4 2003 november
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Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 06, 2010, 01:24:36 pm
Which in particular or all of it? I muckd my internet up proper and now am on a phone
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Post by: holtadit on January 06, 2010, 01:27:15 pm
5 (a) iii)   iv)  v)
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Post by: cooldude on January 06, 2010, 01:58:17 pm
5 (a) iii)   iv)  v)




let me explain u the answers in simple english

a) iii) first of all look what the q in is asking, it is saying when the card is red OR the letter is D, which means that includes all 4 cards of red colour and the white, *D*, so that makes it 5 out of 10 cards. p(red or D)=5/10=0.5
iv) now the q asks wen the card is red AND the letter is D, so first we consider the red cards, however only one of them has the letter D on it, so that makes it 1 out of 10 cards.p(red and D)=1/10=0.1
v) now look at the q again, the q asks u to find a card that is red and has N on it. the letters on the red cards are A,D,A and M, so the p(of choosing a red card with N on it)=0

the main thing to remember is to understand the q and not only use the rules of probability (OR is addition,AND is multiplication).