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    Implicit Differentiation

    Thanks for the help. However my working goes like this: x^3+y^3=1 \frac{dy}{dx}=-(\frac{x^2}{y^2}) x^2=0 At (0,1) there is a horizontal tangent y^2=0 At (1,0) there is a vertical tangent Intercepts: x-intercept: 1 y-intercept: 1 With this information, shouldn't I draw like a quadrant?
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    Implicit Differentiation

    x^3 + y^3 = 1 Can someone help me graph that because in my working I get results that will make me get something only in the first quadrant
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    Implicit Differentiation

    x^\frac{3}{2}+ y^\frac{3}{2} = 1 I'm doing that question and I was wondering why the solution only has it in the first quadrant.
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    Implicit Differentiation

    Hi. I've got a little query here. For this absolute value equation y = \left | x \right |-\left | x-4 \right | I get. y = 4 for x > 4 y = 2x-4 for 0 < x < 4 y = -4 for x < 0 How do I know where the greater than or equal sign goes?
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    Implicit Differentiation

    Actually, all I need help with is graphing these types of functions. Can someone show me an example and give me some tips.
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    Implicit Differentiation

    Hi. I've finally figured out how to graph composite functions and now I'm up to implic differentiation and graphing it. The textbook has a small explanation but it isn't clear enough. Can anyone explain to me. Hopefull Jetblack you can help me out again. Eg x^0.5 + y^0.5 = a^0.5
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    Quick Projectile Question

    Does this mean there is no initial vertical velocity?
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    Quick Projectile Question

    A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of abuilding and lands in a bucket on the ground 50m in fron of the building 3s later. Is the initial velocity of the projectile 0m/s?
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    Quick Projectile Question

    Hi. Thanks for the help. But can you explain how you got d, h and k
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    Quick Projectile Question

    Can someone help me out on all these questions, well except the obvious ones like a and i. I'm not used to using projectile motion without an angle and time.
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    Quick Projectile Question

    Hi. I've got a question here. You don't have to answer it, but it would certainly save me some time. Is it possible to get answers for all these questions. A lifeboat is dropped from a plane at 100m/s from a height of 1000km (just rounding the numbers off) a) initial velocity b) initial...
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    Integration Question

    Hi. I'm not sure how to do integration by substitution when one the substitution they give us is a square. Eg. u^2=x+2 Find\int \frac{x-2}{(\sqrt(x+2)}
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    Parametrics - Locus

    I've already got the first question. Thanks. The y coordinate for the 2nd question is meant to be (\frac{a(p^4+p^3+1)}{p^2+1}) If that doesn't help, the question is. If PN is a normal to the parabola x^2=4ay at a variable point P and SN is drawn through the focus S parallel to the...
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    Parametrics - Locus

    Thanks for the help so far. I'm nearly finished parametrics. Just a couple of last questions. Here's a question I simply cannot do. Tangets are drawn to a parbola x^2=4y from an external point A(x1,y1) touching the parabola at P and Q. Prove that the midpoint, M, of PQ is the point...
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    Parametrics - Locus

    Thanks. Can someone help me finish this one off as well. It's a question that the ends of the normals of a focal chord meet at R. Find the locus of R. I've got the coordinates to be (a(p-q),a(p^2+q^2+1)) Can someone check if that's right and how I can finish the question off.
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    Parametrics - Locus

    Thanks I got it now. Also, I've been stuck on this one. I know the co-ordinates are right (\frac{ap^2(p+1)}{p^2+1},\frac{ap^3(p+1)}{p^2+1}) Can someone help me turn that into a locus equation. I know I have to let the x-coordinate equal x and then make the subject p, then sub it into y, but...
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    Parametrics - Locus

    q=(x-a)/2a Can you eplain how you got that?
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    Parametrics - Locus

    Hi. I'm not sure how to answer questions involving midpoints where multiple parameters are used. Eg. Locus of the midpoint of P and Q on x^2 = 4ay where the x-coordinate differ by 2a
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    Quick Graph Question

    Thanks but how do you know when to use 0 or 1. And what about the limit stuff, which is what im most concerned about.
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    Quick Graph Question

    Ok I'm doing 2^cosx My Working So Far: Features of 2^x - All real x - As x approaches infinity, 2^x approaches infinity - As x approaches negative infinity, 2^x approaches 0 - When x=1, 2^x=2 Hence for 2^cosx - All real cosx - N/A as cosx never approaches infinity - N/A as cosx never...
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