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    ΣUMS Puzzle Hunt 2010

    Was so fun last year, definitely doing this again =)
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    Do you really believe your good at 4U?

    I only have answers to some selected problems. I will upload in a little bit.
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    What mark are you expecting in 4 unit?

    You can typically pick up most marks in conics by knowing how to derive things. If you really can't 'see' how to get the last two marks, who cares - chances are you'll pick up more marks in Q7&8.
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    general UNSW chit-chat

    Learn to analyse functions!
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    Conics - Hyperbola

    Looks like it has something to do with polar coordinates.
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    Semester 2 - Should I do FINS1612 with FINS1613

    I'm doing both. Finance/QR plan semi-recommends it.
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    Another challenge question: Irrationality of e

    Iunno dood, the ones I usually see you in xD
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    Another challenge question: Irrationality of e

    Hai Kazi, still lurking UNSW Computer Labs?
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    Another challenge question: Irrationality of e

    That would be likely if it were |e-S_n| < ...
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    Preliminary mathematics marathon

    Oh, right. Yeah - (180-2@)/2. Fair call.
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    Preliminary mathematics marathon

    Sorry, I thought it was sufficiently clear.
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    Preliminary mathematics marathon

    Re: sorry, even more confused now I'm not sure if anybody solved that sin@ = 3@/4 question so here's my solution: l = r@ r = 400/@ Other angles inside triangle are 90-@ Also note that angle at centre = 90 Using simple trig: cos(90-@) = (400/@)/300 = 3@/4 However, cos(90-@) = sin@ ===>...
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    integration

    \text{Let} \,\, I=\int x\sqrt{2x-x^{2}}dx=\int x\sqrt{1-\left ( x-1 \right )^{2}}dx \\\\ \text{Let} \,\, x-1=\sin\theta \Rightarrow dx=\cos\theta d\theta \\\\ \therefore I=\int \left ( 1+\sin\theta \right )\cos\theta d\theta \\\\ \text{Which is easy mode...}
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    polynomial proof question

    \text{Let} \,\, f\left ( x \right )=x^{3}-3px^{2}+4q \\\\ f'\left ( x \right )=3x^{2}-6px \\\\ \text{When} \,\, f'\left ( x \right )=0, \,\, 3x^{2}-6px=0\Leftrightarrow x(x-2p)=0 \\\\ \text{Case One}: \,\, f\left ( 0 \right )> 0; \,\, f\left ( 2p \right )<0 \\\\ 8p^{3}-12p^{3} + 4q<0...
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    Differentiation halp!

    y = x^x = e^ln(x^x) = e^(xlnx) dy/dx = (1+lnx)*e^(xlnx) = x^x*(1+lnx) This negates the need to use implicit differentation.
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    Proof for positivity?

    No worries. http://pages.pacificcoast.net/~cazelais/187/maclaurin-sin.pdf should provide some intuition as to where they derived the problem from.
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    Proof for positivity?

    \text{Let} \,\, f\left ( x \right )=\sin x-x+\frac{x^{3}}{3} \\\\ f'\left ( x \right )=\cos x-1+\frac{x^{2}}{2} \\\\ f''\left ( x \right )=x-\sin x \\\\ f'''\left ( x \right )=1-\cos x \\\\ \geq 0 \\\\ f''\left ( 0 \right )=0 \\\\ \therefore x-\sin x\geq 0 \\\\ f'\left ( 0 \right )=0 \\\\...
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    Complex numbers/Polynomials?

    8 roots there
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