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    General Thoughts: Mathematics Extension 2

    Re: What did you think? I put 2x-1 = u, then get sth like 1 / (u+1) u^1/2 Then let u^1/2 = v again (o.O) so u = v^2 sub in and integrate it becomes arctan v i got pi/6 as well cheers :D
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    Volumes By shells

    Yeah im not sure why we have to break the slices into 2 parts (like terry did) either. I assume they have different radius, but sometimes it doesnt make sense to me. Can someone explain this? Thanks
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    4U Revising Game

    Not sure if this correct
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    4U Revising Game

    Im currently working on this question. Havent figured it out yet. It looks pretty hard cause i think we have to find the area bounded the the parabola and its latus rectum. Anyway, give it a try.
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    4U Revising Game

    Yeah pretty nice question. It looks tricky at a glance though.
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    4U Revising Game

    Let AB = 4, AC=3, BC=5 and O be the centre of the circle inscribed inside. area of AOB = (1/2) AB * r (r is radius of the circle) area of AOC = (1/2) BC * r area of BOC = (1/2) AC * r so area of triangle ABC = (1/2) (AB+BC+CA) r = 6r However, area of triangle ABC also equal (1/2) AB AC = 1/2 *3...
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    4U Revising Game

    Here are some hard questions from affinity, from another topic. I post this again so everyone can have a look. By the way, conics2008 u said that the conics and polynomial question here were "pretty straightforward". Im very much appreciated if you could post your working here.
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    Revision for 4units

    oh i see thanks
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    Revision for 4units

    :confused: I dont really understand what u meant by component B Can u explain it a bit more. Thanks
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    significance of the q/m ratio

    From my understanding, the significance of the ratio q/m simply is that it suggests that the rays must have a charge, and a mass ( q and m), so the ray must be particle (instead of being wave) Correct me if im wrong
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    Volumes by Slicing

    you have to consider 2 parts of this volume separately, from y=2 to y=0, and the other one from y= 9/4 to y=2, then you find the volume of each slice, and sum up normally. I cant think of any better way The only hard bit of this volume is when u have to find x in term of y, where y= 3x-x^2. by...
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    acturial anybody?

    Im interested in actuarial studies due to the fact that it involves quite a lot of high level of mathematics (which is my best best best interest) However i painfully admit that im not very good at communication skill, and my english is decent, will it be suitable for this course, and later on...
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    Ext 2 Random Questions.

    Im pretty sure that he spent quite some time typing that one up for u, yet ur reply is not very nice to see. I hate cocky people btw
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    Integration question

    Yep thats exactly right!!! :D The only thing about this working is by letting u = an angle in a right-angled triangle, you already restricted u from 0 to pi/2, which is not the range satisfied the condition that x go from -infinity to +infinity Like Affinity said, if u restrict u from -pi/2 to...
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    Integration question

    i understand what you're saying but in this case we dont need to use inverse sec function. For example, i have ln(sec u + tan u) right, i want to get back to x, so just sub in tan u = x/a and sec u = sqrt (x^2 + a^2/a) it becomes ln((x+sqrt(x^2+a^2))/a)
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