drunkenfool
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I only did AS maths, everyone else on teh course (physics degree) has gone A level, and i took a year out so forgotten all the stuff i knew anyway!  I got to solve (without a calculator and showing working) what x is....
3^(2x) = 5^ (x+1)
I know i got to use logs but cant remember the rules
EDIT - forgot the power sign on the right hand side!
[Edited on 18-10-2004 by drunkenfool]
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Matt H
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this has just reminded me how much i have forgotten from school
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Sidesport
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Basically, im not sure what the ^ means....
BUT
If that wasn't there if would simply be
3 x 2 + 3 x X then 5 x X + 5 x 1
Added togerther
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drunkenfool
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^ means to the power of. If only it were that simple!
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broster
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needs to do logs of both sides etc as you mentioned i could do it if i had the brain to at the moment
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Paul_J
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haha if only it was that simple...
I'm in a similar boat... Only did As level, then left and did 2 years college where not much maths was used... Now doing Computer Science and have shit loads of maths to do which most of which is easy for the people (who are nearly all) that have A-level maths...
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drunkenfool
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a^x is x log a, but what about a^(kx) and a^(x+c) ?? Im stuck! Couldnt do the first question at all, only done half the 2nd and now stuck on the 3rd I think im gonna be doing the maths foundation course
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broster
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for - a^9kx you do: k log x
[Edited on 18-10-2004 by broster]
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broster
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i did alevel maths, then for my engineering degree i did further maths!
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drunkenfool
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how about...
"Differentiate the following functions of x
y= (tan x + sec x)^m where m is a positive integer I think im just gonna give up now
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broster
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pmsl, ur a fool u not got any maths books geeze! i got a really good one, and differentiation aint that hard
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Greg_M
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Ian
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I got as far as evaluating one side at a time, then realised I can't substitute x in there as its in both sides.
This won't beat me.
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I got as far as evaluating one side at a time, then realised I can't substitute x in there as its in both sides.
This won't beat me.
lol, go ian go ian, i cant be arsed i have to work with maths for the rest of the week working out steam pipe expansion etc and variable supports so i will let this pass me buy
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
Differentiate the following functions of x
This is easy so long as you get the concept. Acceleration is to speed what an equation is to its differential form. ie. the differential is just the equation for the rate of change of something.
I think 
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broster
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yes basically you got it ian.
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
Differentiate the following functions of x
This is easy so long as you get the concept. Acceleration is to speed what an equation is to its differential form. ie. the differential is just the equation for the rate of change of something.
I think
thats right, but i need to get an answer
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