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#### Billuminati

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19350 on: July 02, 2022, 08:32:02 pm »
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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19351 on: July 04, 2022, 01:43:35 pm »
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Heyy guys,
If we have a question like
x^3 + 5x -10 has only one solution.
The solution lies between what (0 and 1, 1 and 2 etc.) ?
Do we solve it using a calculator and see what the graph looks like, but what if we are not allowed a CAS?

I have just another question
If a question says to find the maximum deviation from x-axis of a cubic graph ie. the height.
Can the deviation mean from both positive and negative side (maximum or minimum).

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19352 on: July 04, 2022, 03:09:31 pm »
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For the type of question 1, you probably need to use the rational root theorem and/or bisector method. If the equation have a rational root, definitely use the rational roots theorem after using bisector method to locate the possible interval.
For question 2, deviation means both sides.

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19353 on: July 04, 2022, 09:30:55 pm »
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Hi All,

Can someone please help me with the highlighted parts? I thought for q9 splitting them would work but I couldn't find the right answer. For q10, I found the tangent at the negative x intercept but then I got stuck.

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19354 on: July 05, 2022, 10:48:49 am »
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Hi beep boop,
I think that you have the right idea for q9.
$\int_1^6(f(x)+1)dx = \int_1^4f(x)dx + \int_4^6f(x)dx + \int_1^61dx$
Question 10 appears to be incompletely copied from the 2021 NHT exam and should read
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The tangent to the graph of f is parallel to the line connecting the negative x-intercept and the y-intercept of f when x is equal to
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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19355 on: July 06, 2022, 05:22:44 pm »
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Hi guys
If a question says:
Write the answer in nearest cm, when the units are in metres.
Does to the "nearest cm" mean to write the answer in cm or could it be metres .(decimal) -- cm.
For example something like:
Y = x-1
Where x in metres
But then the answer says to "nearest cm"
can I write, for example, 3.45 metres
where the .45 is the "nearest cm"?

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19356 on: July 07, 2022, 09:56:41 am »
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can I write, for example, 3.45 metres
where the .45 is the "nearest cm"?

Yep! This is exactly how you should do it. I know it might seem confusing, but it is the equivalent of the question asking you to "give your answers correct to 2 decimal places, in meters"
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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19357 on: July 07, 2022, 06:41:11 pm »
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Hey guys

Needed some help with this question

a) Find the derivative of x2ekx

b) Hence find an anti-derivative of xekx

I tried using Integration by Recognition on this question, since this is the only method my teacher will teach, but could never get the right answer. I sorta got stuck in a loop where to find one of the integrals I needed to find the integral of the other one.

Was wondering if any of you guys knew how to do it?

Thanks

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19358 on: July 07, 2022, 07:20:36 pm »
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Hey guys

Needed some help with this question

a) Find the derivative of x2ekx

b) Hence find an anti-derivative of xekx

I tried using Integration by Recognition on this question, since this is the only method my teacher will teach, but could never get the right answer. I sorta got stuck in a loop where to find one of the integrals I needed to find the integral of the other one.

Was wondering if any of you guys knew how to do it?

Thanks
Hi, ialsohavenolife!

Thank you very much for posting your working out, and good job on attempting the question!

As far as I can see, there is absolutely no issue with your working out and it's actually unsolvable in the scope of VCE Methods.

To be able to solve this you would need to know what $\int \:x^2e^{kx}dx$, which you do not know (as you pointed out).

EDIT: Response below is better, and is in the scope of methods, however, the question mentioned 'hence' which is why I didn't go with that approach, although it's valid.
« Last Edit: July 07, 2022, 08:15:35 pm by 1729 »

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19359 on: July 07, 2022, 07:23:59 pm »
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That's how I did it. But it should not be in the study design for MM and even it posed a tricky question for Specialist. Maybe next year when proof would have more weight in the new SD.

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19360 on: July 09, 2022, 09:22:29 pm »
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Hi All,

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19361 on: July 10, 2022, 04:08:49 am »
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Hi All,

Much appreciated,
beep boop

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19362 on: July 11, 2022, 10:10:40 am »
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My methods is a little rusty but I think this might be the working for Q8
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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19363 on: July 14, 2022, 09:45:50 pm »
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Hi All,

I'm kinda confused as to what to put on the tree diagram bc 1/3 and 5/9 doesn't add up to 1.

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##### Re: VCE Methods Question Thread!
« Reply #19364 on: July 14, 2022, 11:26:05 pm »
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Love to help but attachment says "404 - attachment not found" when I try to open it.

Not sure if it's just me?
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