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    MX2 Exam Thoughts

    I tried like 5 times with ratio of intercepts and corresponding angles but I couldn't get it out, was panicking a bit by that point
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    MX2 Exam Thoughts

    Definitely harder and more conceptual than previous years. Alignment should (hopefully) allow me to scrape an e4 with like 65-70% raw lmao
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    Mechanics (Pendulum) Question

    rip, i completely missed that the vertical length is R as well. thanks again!
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    Mechanics (Pendulum) Question

    why is \frac{R-h}{R} the lower bound? thanks
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    Mechanics (Pendulum) Question

    Specifically b) and c)
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    2018ers Chit-Chat Thread

    Terry Lee has a 3u book (I've only used my friend's copy of it for binomials, and its pretty good)
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    MX2 Marathon

    Re: HSC 2018 MX2 Marathon $\noindent For n = 0, 1, 2... let $ I_n = \int_{0}^{\pi/4} tan^{n}\theta d\theta $\noindent a) Show that $ I_1 = \frac{1}{2}ln2 $\noindent b) Show that, for n $\geq$ 2, $ I_n + I_{n-2} = \frac{1}{n-1} $\noindent c) For n $\geq$ 2, explain why $I_n < I_{n-2}$ and...
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    Comeback stories

    MX2 Assessment 1 - 6/6 Physics Assessment 1 - ~10/16 MX2 HY - 1/5 Physics HY - 1/14 In prelim, I was sitting somewhere around 14th for MX1 until the yearlies, where I was able to jump to 3rd by getting the highest mark.
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    how to study for 4u???

    This is the method/process I use to study maths, hasn't failed me yet: 1. Pick a past paper from a particular school, do the whole thing 2. Write down the topics (even better, the specific exercises from your preferred textbook) that you made errors in 3. The next day, study and do some...
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    Studying in holidays

    For 3U i'll be revising early year 11 topics (mostly trig and induction) as 3U trials test everything you have learned up to that point. As for pre-learning maths, I did it for 4U and 3U over the christmas holidays. IMO it's the easiest subject to learn ahead due to the volume of resources...
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    MX2 Marathon

    Re: HSC 2018 MX2 Marathon No idea how to do ii): I know this isn't the best place to put this but i didn't want to dedicate a thread to a 1 mark question that's apparently simple
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    MX2 Marathon

    Re: HSC 2018 MX2 Marathon where did you get that part from? nice solution btw
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    MX2 Marathon

    Re: HSC 2018 MX2 Marathon I can't load any latex in this thread anymore, I've tried on 3 computers, is anyone else getting this issue or just me?
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    MX2 Marathon

    Re: HSC 2018 MX2 Marathon $\noindent Hint: Draw the loci on an argand diagram and consider circle geometry theorems$
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    MX2 Marathon

    Re: HSC 2018 MX2 Marathon How can you say that the equation is y=0 on the imaginary plane but then sub into an equation that's on the real number plane? Wouldn't you have to sub in bx + ay = 0?
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