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Mathematics: Post your doubts here!

JalalKaiser

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Khadija_1234 said:
How to solve the inequality: x-x^3 < 0
please help :(
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Take the x common. You'll get (x)(1 - x^2) < 0. That makes two roots, (x) < 0 and (1 - x^2) < 0. The first one's solved in itself, for the second one you just go about it as a regular equation; 1 < x^2 and then under-root both the sides and you'll get x > 1. I think I might be wrong here though but hopefully somebody can guide us both a bit here, or maybe you'll get it.
 
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Al salam 3alaykom people <3
I have one question in M1 in session 2005 NOV . Question number 1 part (ii)
can anyone explain to me how is the working done for this question ? please i have a quiz tomorrow
 
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Lama AN said:
Al salam 3alaykom people <3
I have one question in M1 in session 2005 NOV . Question number 1 part (ii)
can anyone explain to me how is the working done for this question ? please i have a quiz tomorrow
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Walaikum Assalam.

Question 1:
(a) We know the velocities of the car at different points,
We need to find acceleration and distance,
Hence, 2as = v^2 - u^2 is to be used.

Solu:
(i) AB = d1, acceleration = a, initial velocity = 5 m/s, final velocity = 7 m/s
2as = v^2 - u^2
2a(d1) = (7)^2 - (5)^2
a*d1 = (49-25)/2
a*d1 = 12
a = 12/d1

(ii) BC = d2, acceleration = a, initial velocity = 7 m/s, final velocity = 8 m/s
2as = v^2 - u^2
2a(d2) = (8)^2 - (7)^2
a*d2 = (64-49)/2
a*d2 = 7.5
a = 7.5/d2

(b) a = 12/d1 ---> (i)
a = 7.5/d2 ---> (ii)
Solving simultaneously,
12/d1 = 7.5/d2
12*d2 = 7.5*d1
d1 = 12/7.5* d2
d1 = 1.6*d2

Note: You can also make d2 the subject of the equation.
 
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Hemdon said:
http://papers.xtremepapers.com/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Mathematics (9709)/9709_w05_qp_1.pdf
Question no: 3
The question is to find the length of CD.
From Mark Scheme:
2dsin30 + 2d√3sin60
= 2d.½+ 2d√3.√3/2 = 4d
Can someone explain how to find the length of ED?? I found CE as 3d
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u see the rectangle BEDF, we can use that to find the length of ED.
we can find the length of BF (it is equal in length to ED)
so to find BF:
sin30 = BF/2d
BF = 2dsin30
= d (since sin 30 is half)
hence, ED = d
now u can find CD

hope i've helped :)
 
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Kumkum said:
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u see the rectangle BEDF, we can use that to find the length of ED.
we can find the length of BF (it is equal in length to ED)
so to find BF:
sin30 = BF/2d
BF = 2dsin30
= d (since sin 30 is half)
hence, ED = d
now u can find CD

hope i've helped :)
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Thats alot of help....Thanks and may Allah bless u!!
 
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Hemdon said:
http://papers.xtremepapers.com/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Mathematics (9709)/9709_w06_qp_1.pdf
Question no. 2...
I tried to this question, but i dont get the sin^-1 part, how u do that??
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ok we are given that: x= sin^-1(2/5)
this simply means 'sin(x)=2/5' [ sin(x) = opposite/hypotenuse]

(i) (sin^2)x + (cos^2)x = 1
(cos^2)x = 1 - (sin^2)x [where (sin^2)x = (2/5)^2]
= 1 - (2/5)^2
= 21/25

(ii) (tan^2)x = (sin^2)x/(cos^2)x
=[(2/5)^2] / [(21/25)]
=4/21

hope i've answered ur question
 
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Dudu said:
Someone help me with this?

3) An oil pipeline under the sea is leaking oil and a circular patch of oil has formed on the surface of the
sea. At midday the radius of the patch of oil is 50 m and is increasing at a rate of 3 metres per hour.
Find the rate at which the area of the oil is increasing at midday.

http://papers.xtremepapers.com/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Mathematics (9709)/9709_w12_qp_11.pdf
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i'll try my best to explain

here we are asked to find 'rate at which area is increasing' so that means we have to find 'dA/dt'
we are given 'the rate at which the radius is changing' which is 'dr/dt = 3'
to find 'dA/dt' we also need 'dA/dr'

to find 'dA/dr' we need to differentiate an equation of A(area) in terms of r(radius)
the only equation we can use is the area of a circle, which is "A=(pi)r^2"
so differentiating this we get:
dA/dr = 2(pi)r

we can find the value of dA/dr when r=50
===> dA/dr = 2(pi) * 50
= 100(pi)

so now we can combine the rates i.e dA/dt , dA/dr, and dr/dt to find what we want(dA/dt)
so,
dA/dt = dA/dr * dr/dt
= 100(pi) * 3
=300(pi)

hope i was clear enough :)
 
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Kumkum said:
i'll try my best to explain

here we are asked to find 'rate at which area is increasing' so that means we have to find 'dA/dt'
we are given 'the rate at which the radius is changing' which is 'dr/dt = 3'
to find 'dA/dt' we also need 'dA/dr'

to find 'dA/dr' we need to differentiate an equation of A(area) in terms of r(radius)
the only equation we can use is the area of a circle, which is "A=(pi)r^2"
so differentiating this we get:
dA/dr = 2(pi)r

we can find the value of dA/dr when r=50
===> dA/dr = 2(pi) * 50
= 100(pi)

so now we can combine the rates i.e dA/dt , dA/dr, and dr/dt to find what we want(dA/dt)
so,
dA/dt = dA/dr * dr/dt
= 100(pi) * 3
=300(pi)

hope i was clear enough :)
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Try to explain to me? Ha. You pretty much nailed it!
Cheers :)
 
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Kumkum said:
ok we are given that: x= sin^-1(2/5)
this simply means 'sin(x)=2/5' [ sin(x) = opposite/hypotenuse]

(i) (sin^2)x + (cos^2)x = 1
(cos^2)x = 1 - (sin^2)x [where (sin^2)x = (2/5)^2]
= 1 - (2/5)^2
= 21/25

(ii) (tan^2)x = (sin^2)x/(cos^2)x
=[(2/5)^2] / [(21/25)]
=4/21

hope i've answered ur question
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LEMME GUESS....u topped in maths rite??? or r u a teacher?? :p
 
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Immadp said:
hey can you please help me with Oct/Nov 2008 paper 1 Q 9 iii ?
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find dy/dx of the curve.. and put the values of both P and Q's x co-ordinates in DY/DX equation to get the gradient of tangent at both P and Q...

then tan^-1(m1)-tan^-1(m2) to get the angle where m1 and m2 are both gradients.. the angle will always be positive if you're getting it negative just place the bigger angle on the left hand side.
 
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