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;) that's better. If someone tries to see how's the question done, they should be able to follow step-by-step.

btw. did u recieve my reply? Somehow I had been loged out when I clicked send.
 
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sup LoneShadow! :p

Having not done 4 unit, i dont know if this question is beyond your ability, but i'll ask anyways. I know one way to do it (beyond 4 unit level), but seeing as you're all a lot better than me in integration, maybe you know a better way :p

0π dx/(2-cosx)2
 

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:wave: hey V!

I'll add your question. Someone provide him with a better answer than his own. If that is actually possible:p
 

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Added some new questions on Conics. Some of you might have seen them before.

By the way, have you guys done Mechanics yet? Can I add questions on it?
 
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I'm sure some schools have covered the course, but I haven't yet :(
 
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20.
P(acosθ,bsinθ)
S(ae,0)
MPx=(acosθ+ae)/2 --(1)
MPy=bsinθ/2 --(2)
From (1)
cosθ=(2x-ae)/a
From (2)
sinθ=2y/b

(cosθ)2+(sinθ)2=(2x-ae)2/a2+4y2/b2=1
Which is in the standard form of an ellipse, hence the locus of the midpoint of PS is an ellipse with centre (ae/2,0)
 

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Q19)a)
a= √a
b2=a2(1-e2)
i.e. e2=a2-b2/a2
e=√a√a2-b2/a

Foci(±√a√a2-b2/a,0)
Directrices: x= ± a√a2-b2/a2-b2

Now, SP/PM=e, S'P/PM'=e (Ellipse Property)
i.e. ePM=SP, ePM'=S'P
and SP'+S'P = e(PM+PM')=2a=2√a
using e(PM+PM')=[√a√a2-b2/a] *[2a√a2-b2/a2-b2]
= 2√a
=2a (as required)

b) x2/a2+y2/b2=1
2yy'/b2=-2x/a2
2yy'=-2b2x/a2
y'=-b2x/a2y

At P(acosθ,bsinθ), y'=-b2(acosθ)/a2(bsinθ)
y'Normal=a2bsinθ/b2acosθ

Therefore,
EqnNormal at P:

y-bsinθ=a2bsinθ/b2acosθ*[x-acosθ]
bcosθ(y-bsinθ)=asinθ(x-acosθ)
bycosθ-b2sinθcosθ=axsinθ-a2sinθcosθ
axsinθ-bycosθ=sinθcosθ(a2-b2)

sub y=0 for normal to ellipse at P to meet major axis at H
i.e. axsinθ=sinθcosθ(a2-b2)
x=cosθ(a2-b2)/a (as required)

i.e H(cosθ(a2-b2)/a, 0)
 
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Heres two q's i found, im not sure that their hard enough to be in this thread though. I know how to do the second one, but not the first one, because i havent done 4u integration yet.


1)



2) Let the points A1,A2,...,An represent the nth roots of unity, w1,w2,...,wn, and suppose P represents any complex number z such that |z|=1.

(i) Prove that w1,w2,...,wn = 0
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(ii) Show that PAi2 = (z-wi)(z'bar'-w'bar'i) for i=1,2,...,n.

(iii) Prove that ∑i=1 n PAi2=2n
 
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(19) The point P(a*cosθ, b*sinθ ) lies on the ellipse with equation: x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1, with a>b.
The foci of the ellipse are S and S' and M, M' are the feet of the perpendiculars from P onto the directrices corresponding to S and S'.
The normal to the ellipse at P meets the major axis of the ellipse at H.

How would you draw this diagram? :p Thanks, maybe I could do the question after I draw it :)
 

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that's part of the question:eek:. Try sketching step by step. If still can't do it, I'll post the graph.

Just a note: The list of questions is getting a bit too long. It might reach the post length limit, if there exist one. Since I am trying to learn LaTex I'll type up the questions and if possible the answers as well.
 
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Pluvia:


edit: woops, i posted this before i read LoneShadows last post.
 
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23) find ∫(1 + tan2θ )etanθ

Let u=tanθ, du=sec2θ dθ

.'.∫(1 + tan2θ )etanθdθ=∫sec2θ.etanθ

=∫eudu

=etanθ + C

LoneShadow said:
Just a note: The list of questions is getting a bit too long. It might reach the post length limit, if there exist one. Since I am trying to learn LaTex I'll type up the questions and if possible the answers as well.
Don't you worry, if there is a limit, we definitely haven't reached anywhere near it... you should have a look at this. XD
 
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Please check your arithmatics. I also have added another part to that question.
 
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(a) I<SUB>n</SUB> = ∫<SUB>0</SUB><SUP>i</SUP>(1+x<SUP>2</SUP>)<SUP>n</SUP>dx
u=(1+x2)n -- dv=dx
du=n(1+x2)n-12x -- dx v=x
In=[x(1+x2)n]{0-->i} - ∫{0-->i}xn(1+x2)n-12x dx
=[i(1+i2)n]-[0]-2n∫{0-->i}x2(1+x2)n-1dx
=-2n∫{0-->i}x2(1+x2)n-1dx
=-2n∫{0-->i}(1+x2-1)(1+x2)n-1dx
=-2n∫{0-->i}[(1+x2)n-(1+x2)n-1]dx
=-2n[In-In-1]
=-2nIn-2nIn-1
In+2nIn=2nIn-1
In(1+2n)=2nIn-1
In={2n/(1+2n)}In-1

(b)I0=∫{0-->i}(1+x2)0dx
=∫{0-->i}dx
=[x]{0-->i}
=-i
I1=2/3(I0)
=2/3(-i)
I2=4/5(I1)
=4/5[2/3(-i)]
=8/15(-i)
I3=6/7(I2
=6/7[8/15(-i)]
=48/105(-i)
=16/35(-i)
 
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Just thought I'd add some questions in to keep you school kiddies busy:

Find the following improper integrals:
28. ∫xn∙sin(ax)∙dx

29. ∫dx/(cos(x)-sin(x)+1)

30. ∫(x2+1)dx/(x(x-2)(x+3))

31. ∫ln(tan(x))sec2(x)∙tan(x)∙dx

Write in cartesian form:
32. (-1+i)7

33. (√2/2 - i∙√2/2)12

Solve for z:
34. z4+2z3+4z2+8z+16=0
 
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29.
∫dx/(cos(x)-sin(x)+1)
Let t=tan(x/2)
dt=1/2(sec2{x/2})dx
dx=dt/[1/2(1+tan2{x/2})]
dx=2dt/(1+t2)
I=∫1/[1-t2/1+t2]-[2t/1+t2]+1)*2dt/(1+t2)
=∫2dt/[1-t2-2t+1+t2]
=∫2dt/(2-2t)
=-ln(2-2t)+C
=-ln(2-2tan(x/2)+C
 
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30. ∫(x2+1)dx/(x(x-2)(x+3))
By partial fractions you will obtain
x2+1=A(x-2)(x+3)+Bx(x+3)+Cx(x-2)
Let x=0
A=-1/6
Let x=2
B=1/2
Let x=-3
C=2/3
∫(x2+1)dx/(x(x-2)(x+3))
=-1/6∫dx/x+1/2∫dx/(x-2)+2/3∫dx/(x+3)
=-1/6lnx+1/2ln(x-2)+2/3ln(x+3)+C
 
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32. (-1+i)7
Let z=(-1+i)
z=√2(cos[3pi/4]+isin[3pi/4])
z7=
=(√2}7(cos[21pi/4]+isin[21pi/4])
=8√2(-1/√2)+i8√2(-1/√2)
=-8-8i
 
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33. (√2/2 - i∙√2/2)12
Let z=(√2/2 - i∙√2/2)
z=(cos[7pi/4]+isin[7pi/4])
z12=(cos[21pi]+isin[21pi]
=-1+i0
=-1
 

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pLuvia said:
32. (-1+i)7
Let z=(-1+i)
z=√2(cos[3pi/4]+isin[3pi/4])
z7=
=(√2}7(cos[21pi/4]+isin[21pi/4])
=8√2(-1/√2)+i8√2(-1/√2)
=-8-8i
i get 8+8i. I used arg(z)=(-pi/4)
i.e. z=√2(cos[-pi/4]+isin[-pi/4])
z7=(√2)7[cis-7pi/4]
= 8√2(cos[pi/4]+isin[pi/4]) (-7pi/4 + 2pi=pi/4 to make within principal arg)
= 8√2(1/√2+[1/√2]i)
= 8+8i
 
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