davidgoes4wce
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Re: HSC 2015 3U Marathon
Another attempt at getting the 2003 Q7 (iii)
Another attempt at getting the 2003 Q7 (iii)
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davidgoes4wce
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continued:
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davidgoes4wce
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Will do it again and again and again till it gets through my head.
Will do it again and again and again till it gets through my head.
davidgoes4wce
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Special mention to Jeff Geha. I understood his working out better than the text.
Special mention to Jeff Geha. I understood his working out better than the text.
davidgoes4wce
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Had a deep think about this question tonight from Sharon Kennedy's trials. Having a quick look at the solutions my way of thinking was to equate the x^2 term on the LHS and the sum of the x^2 terms on the RHS. Any other suggestions for a question such as this?
Had a deep think about this question tonight from Sharon Kennedy's trials. Having a quick look at the solutions my way of thinking was to equate the x^2 term on the LHS and the sum of the x^2 terms on the RHS. Any other suggestions for a question such as this?
davidgoes4wce
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I also say that I managed to equate the x^1 term on the LHS with the sum of x^1 on the RHS.
I also say that I managed to equate the x^1 term on the LHS with the sum of x^1 on the RHS.
davidgoes4wce
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To keep things simple I have managed to prove x^0, x^1 and the x^2 on both sides (LHS and RHS ) to be equal. No need to answer this question anymore.
To keep things simple I have managed to prove x^0, x^1 and the x^2 on both sides (LHS and RHS ) to be equal. No need to answer this question anymore.
dan964
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yes, you equate the coefficients of both sides. you are on the right track.
also note that nCn=nC0 and similarily for other values
yes, you equate the coefficients of both sides. you are on the right track.
also note that nCn=nC0 and similarily for other values
davidgoes4wce
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I am looking at 7 b(ii)
my question is why do we have a plus/minus square root sign for cos a and sin b? I was thinking we would use just the positive sign.
The rest of the working out I am fine with.
I am looking at 7 b(ii)
my question is why do we have a plus/minus square root sign for cos a and sin b? I was thinking we would use just the positive sign.
The rest of the working out I am fine with.
davidgoes4wce
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I tried to visualise cos a and sin b by drawing out the triangle method and working out the unknown length but can you have a negative length ?
I tried to visualise cos a and sin b by drawing out the triangle method and working out the unknown length but can you have a negative length ?
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I am looking at 7 b(ii)
my question is why do we have a plus/minus square root sign for cos a and sin b? I was thinking we would use just the positive sign.
The rest of the working out I am fine with.
davidgoes4wce
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I also think because of the trig identity stated that the values could be positive or negative. I guess I didn't look at the whole question when evaluating the answer.
I also think because of the trig identity stated that the values could be positive or negative. I guess I didn't look at the whole question when evaluating the answer.
dan964
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yep,
positive values only occur for angles between 0 and
(or 90 degrees)
although I would also note each of the inverse functions do have a limited domain and range (which comes into your answer to the second part)
yep,
positive values only occur for angles between 0 and
although I would also note each of the inverse functions do have a limited domain and range (which comes into your answer to the second part)
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davidgoes4wce
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Doing the derivative of something along the lines of
I know the answer but I think the formula can be a bit misleading and can trick alot of students.
You should bring the derivative of d/dx(3x) =3. Is there any other good ways to remember this?
Doing the derivative of something along the lines of
I know the answer but I think the formula can be a bit misleading and can trick alot of students.
You should bring the derivative of d/dx(3x) =3. Is there any other good ways to remember this?
AztecWarrior
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you do d/dx tan^1(x/a) =(1)/(1+x^2/a^2)*(d/dx(x))
or
you do d/dx tan^1(x/a) =(1)/(1+x^2/a^2)*(d/dx(x))
or
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AztecWarrior
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true
true
davidgoes4wce
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When doing a question such as this I think its important to define what your numerator term and denominator term are. (in this case 'x' and 'a')
I broke it up into two parts, the first part is the derivative (given by the formula) and the 2nd part is the derivative of the numerator term.
When doing a question such as this I think its important to define what your numerator term and denominator term are. (in this case 'x' and 'a')
I broke it up into two parts, the first part is the derivative (given by the formula) and the 2nd part is the derivative of the numerator term.
sharoooooo
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pls help with probability :'(
Q. Four families each have four children.
What is the probability that exactly two of these families have two boys and two girls?
(Assume that each child is equally likely to be a boy or a girl).
I've done:
Family 1: (4C2) (0.5)^2 (0.5)^2
Family 2: (4C2) (0.5)^2 (0.5)^2
dunno what to do for family 3 and 4 :/
they could have like 3boys1girl, 1boy3girls, all boys, all girls...
idk what to do. do i even need to take those possibilities of family 3 and 4 into account?
help pls
pls help with probability :'(
Q. Four families each have four children.
What is the probability that exactly two of these families have two boys and two girls?
(Assume that each child is equally likely to be a boy or a girl).
I've done:
Family 1: (4C2) (0.5)^2 (0.5)^2
Family 2: (4C2) (0.5)^2 (0.5)^2
dunno what to do for family 3 and 4 :/
they could have like 3boys1girl, 1boy3girls, all boys, all girls...
idk what to do. do i even need to take those possibilities of family 3 and 4 into account?
help pls
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Re: HSC 2015 3U Marathon
^2(\frac{1}{2})^2 =\frac{3}{8} )
Probability of exactly two familys having 2 boys:
^2(\frac{5}{8})^2 =\frac{675}{2048} )
Probability of one family having 2 boys:
Probability of exactly two familys having 2 boys:
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