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    Hardest Topic - New syllabus

    This was from the sample from nesa. Part i asked prove that a *(b+c)=a*b+a*c (dot product)
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    Maths Practice Papers New Syllabus!

    Ive seen this on AceHSC or something
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    Oops ahaha thanks. Forgot about that, but they are both a difference of some sort. Sorry
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    You mean differentiate both sides? Cause derive is completely different. If thats what you mean, then yes, I also said that I did use differentiation initially to obtain the result... my comment was simply that mathematical induction is still valid. When I looked at the question a second time...
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    The limitting sum is a/(1-r) and the sum to n terms is a(1-r^n)/(1-r), where r is the common difference. The common difference for a gp is achieved by dividing nth term by n-1 term, and if this quotient is consistent for more than one pair of terms, then the series is gp. The way in which the...
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    Yeah, I just found my older solutions to the paper and thats what I did. Again i just used that as an example. Theres nothing wrong with induction though in the case where you dont immediately recognise something.
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    Its not GS the way its given to you. 3x/2 is not 4x/3, so there is no common difference unless you re arrange it. In the case where youre not bothered like me, induction should be fine. Sorry I used the term convergence a bit too broadly, what I meant is proving that it equals something, i.e...
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    I am self-learning mechanics (projectile motion). How do I solve the question below?

    You then would use the horizontal displacement formula x =vcos(alpha),apply the same process except with this formula. Minimum achieved by simple trig by referring to the building as a side of a right triangle, the base 20 and height 13 (15-2). Tan alpha = 13/20 so alpha = 33 is a minimum...
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    I am self-learning mechanics (projectile motion). How do I solve the question below?

    Yes I corrected myself earlier. Have you seen the method to use if you were to take this approach that I described?
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    Yes I would know how to prove both of them without the use of induction as it isnt necessary for any of them. Suppose a statement were set up and you can identify two variables, one that would act as x and another as n, then prove for the valid set of n by induction. Proving that a series...
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    The question showed up in a BOS trial exam for 4 unit - I don't remember it that clearly but it was about proving 1 + 2x +3x^2 .... + nx^(n-1) = some expression in terms of x and n. My instinct was to use induction as it was a sequence, and proving that it converged to a certain function would...
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    Can you use induction for non induction qs?

    Hey everyone, I wanted to ask whether or not you can use induction to prove something even if the question does not ask to use induction. Would you lose marks? Thanks
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    Hardest Topic - New syllabus

    Hope this helps. Correct me if im wrong (see attachment), I dont know if there are solutions to the paper
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    Hard integral, help.

    I found the mistake!!! Where i evaluated the integral containing (ipi + lnx)^2, i forgot to reconsider the second integral, I2, after proving I1 =-pi^3/2, which happened to be I. Therefore you are left with ipi^3/2 + 2I = -pi^3/4, and I = pi^3/8.
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    Hard integral, help.

    I honestly dont, but pi^3/8 is the value you got from wolfram yesterday, so definitely a mistake. But where......
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