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Title: VCAA maths method (CAS) 2010 question
Post by: NeedAspirin on October 21, 2011, 03:39:46 pm

I need help on how to diff this equation? Q.3e (section B) on the 2010 exam, VCAA.
Specific steps would really help, Thanks!

Title: Re: VCAA maths method (CAS) 2010 question
Post by: Milkshake on October 21, 2011, 03:52:48 pm

just chain rule to get this:
(4000/3) x (-4sin(x)cos^3(x) + 12sin(x)cos^5(x)) x (1/(squareroot(cos^4(x)-2cos^6(x)))