Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH100/December 2012/Question 01 (c)
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Question 01 (c) |
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Short-Answer Questions. Questions 1-4 are short-answer questions. Put your answers in the boxes provided. Simplify your answers as much as possible, and show your work. Each question is worth 3 marks, but not all questions are of equal difficulty.
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Make sure you understand the problem fully: What is the question asking you to do? Are there specific conditions or constraints that you should take note of? How will you know if your answer is correct from your work only? Can you rephrase the question in your own words in a way that makes sense to you? |
If you are stuck, check the hints below. Read the first one and consider it for a while. Does it give you a new idea on how to approach the problem? If so, try it! If after a while you are still stuck, go for the next hint. |
Hint 1 |
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With variables in both the base and the exponent, the usual rules (like chain rule, product rule etc.) won't be effective. What can you do to get the variable out of the exponent? |
Hint 2 |
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Try taking the logarithm of both sides and applying implicit differentiation. |
Hint 3 |
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Use the fact that |
Checking a solution serves two purposes: helping you if, after having used all the hints, you still are stuck on the problem; or if you have solved the problem and would like to check your work.
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Following the hints, we have Differentiating both sides yields Finally, plugging in y yields the final answer |