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lol nobody has yet tried my question ='(
Don't worry Mr. Carrotsticks. I just have to finish my belonging essay (I know :(...) and then I'll have a go.
 

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I leave you with more things to ponder. :)

















Have to dash and do some Physics, I will attempt the questions afterwards. (Be back at 9 PM) Keep them coming!
 

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Correct! But Ext. 1 students can do it.
Use the tan(A+B) thing where tanA=5 and tanB = 3, but twice. After some simplification, we have tan(A+B+C) = 0.

Thus A + B + C = arctan(0) = pi

I'm only saying this because my tablet just broke down lol.
 

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I'd be very careful about tanning and then arc tanning it since you need to consider the restrictions between -pi/2 and pi/2. Probably should include an argument about it.

Just to clarify carrotsticks, is one of your steps:

arctan (-4/7) + arctan (4/7)?
 

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Did you guys finish the whole course already? FUCK I'm SO BEHIND

ohh yeah, and lazy
 

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Last Q of one of our mx1 papers ;

Two circles intersect at A and B. P is a point on the first circle and Q is a point on the second circle such that PAQ is a straight line. C is a point on the second circle. The tangent to the first circle at P meets QC produced to R.

Prove that PBCR is a cyclic quadrilateral
 

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Last Q of one of our mx1 papers ;

Two circles intersect at A and B. P is a point on the first circle and Q is a point on the second circle such that PAQ is a straight line. C is a point on the second circle. The tangent to the first circle at P meets QC produced to R.

Prove that PBCR is a cyclic quadrilateral


Construct BA and point D (I forgot to write point Q which is produced from PA and lies on second circle)
let /_DPB = x
/_PAB = x (angle between tangent and chord equal to angle in alternate segment)
/_BAQ = 180 - x (adjacent supplementary angles)
/_BCQ = 180 - x (angles equal on the same arc)
/_RCB = x (adjacent supplementary angles)

Therefore PBCR is cyclic since angle is equal to opposite external angle /_RCB=/_DPB
 

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Yahoo hoo! This one looks fun.

Hmmm...

1/2(ln(x^2+4)) + tan*-1 (x/2) + c (BTW that tan thing is meant to be inverse tan.)

:)
 

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Yahoo hoo! This one looks fun.

Hmmm...

1/2(ln(x^2+4)) + tan*-1 (x/2) + c (BTW that tan thing is meant to be inverse tan.)

:)
For the record, to indicate inverse tan, we use arctan (x)

ie: arctan (1) = pi/4

EDIT: I'm a sped and typed it wrong way around.
 
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Given that - 1 < x < 1 and n is an arbitrary real number, find



This one is deceptively simple.
 
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Find the shortest distance between the two branches of the curve y=(x^2+1) / (x+1)
 

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wait wtf, did I just say that arctan (pi/4) = 1?

Oh dear this is what 2 hours of sleep gets you.

I meant arctan (1) = pi/4

Oh dear me.
Clearly someone needs sugar or sleep.
 

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This only works if n is an integer. In this case, n is allowed to be any real number. Most people would fall for this trap...:p
 
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