The questions are easy but wait do you really reckon you have solved them?
$ Q1. Evaluate $ \log_a50 $ if $ \log_a5=1.3 $ and $\log_a2=0.43.
$ Q2. Find the value of $ p $ if the limiting sum of the series $ 2p-6p^2+18p^3-54p^4+\cdots $ is $ \frac{4}{7}.
Re: HSC 2015 3U Marathon
new question
$ Find the volume of the solid generated when the region enclosed by the curves $ y=\frac{\sqrt{x}}{x+1}, y=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}} $ and the line $ x=4 $ is rotated about the $ x-$axis. $
Re: How to solve this vector problem?
do u know how to resolve a vector along othogonal directions? u resolve the velocity of the plane along positive x and positive y directions, find the component in positive y direction, this component needs to be equal to that of the wind, from which you...
Re: HSC 2015 3U Marathon
lol I simply used the wrong formula for the method of separator ( i used (m+n)!/m! instead of (m+n)!/m!/n! )
what i did is, suppose box 1 contain 2 coins, box 2 contains 4 coins, box 3 contains 6 coins and cup 4 contains 8 coins. now i need to take out four coins from...
Re: HSC 2015 3U Marathon
new question-repost my last one
$ Prove by mathematical induction that $ 1-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+\codts+\frac{1}{2n-1}-\frac{1}{2n}=\frac{1}{n+1}+\frac{1}{n+2}+\cdots+ \frac {1}{2n}.
it is good to separate the whole sum into two parts. one of them is a GP, for which there is an "r", but the other is an AP, for which there is a "d", not an "r"
Re: HSC 2015 4U Marathon - Advanced Level
new question
$ Two sequences $ \{a_n\} $ and $ \{b_n\} $ are such that (i) $ a_1=1 $ (ii) $ a_n $ and $ a_{n+1} $ are roots of the equation $ x^2-b_nx+2^n=0 $ for $ n=1, 2, 3, \cdots. $ Find the $n$th partial sum $ S_n $ of the sequence $ \{b_n\}.
Re: HSC 2015 3U Marathon
there is a flaw when proving by induction, can you find it? ;) this is a very good example that shows how to fully understand the logic behind induction.
Re: HSC 2015 4U Marathon - Advanced Level
it is clear that the trapezium is isosceles and angle ACD=angle BCD=30 degree. So angle BOC=60 degree and triangle BOC is equilateral. Note that the centre O must lie inside the trapezium. Let the radius=R and angle OCD=\alpha...