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differentiation of absolute value functions
« on: November 06, 2008, 08:01:51 pm »
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will we be expected to differentiate questions such as:

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Re: differentiation of absolute value functions
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 08:05:19 pm »
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possibly

that's not very complicated though,

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Re: differentiation of absolute value functions
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 08:08:33 pm »
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i mean, without splitting it up, you'd get as the answer, although the process of getting there is really strenuous and unworthy of just 2 marks. i'm asking whether we would have to differentiate such functions in this manner?
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Re: differentiation of absolute value functions
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 08:20:07 pm »
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Quote from: unknown id on November 06, 2008, 08:08:33 pm
i mean, without splitting it up, you'd get as the answer, although the process of getting there is really strenuous and unworthy of just 2 marks. i'm asking whether we would have to differentiate such functions in this manner?

Hmmm, I didn't realise the result could be so simple. It might be easier to use

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