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Calculus

The branch of mathematics that deals with the study of continuously changing quantities, with the use of limits and the differentiation and integration of functions of one or more variables, is called Calculus. Calculus analyzes aspects of change in processes or systems that can be modeled by functions. The English physicist, Isaac Newton, and the German mathematician, G. W. Leibniz, working independently, developed calculus during the 17th century.

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How do you graph x2 plus 4y2 equals 36 At least how to set it up to graph What is it?

this is not a valid equation. I assume you mean:

2X+8Y=36

in which case the graph is a line with a slope of 1/4 and a y-intercept at 9/2

or

2X+4Y+2=36

in which case the graph is still a line with a slope of 1/2 and a y-intercept at 17/2

How do you solve 4 cosine squared x - 2 equals 0?

Let c represent cos x.

Then, we have,

4c2 - 2 = 0; whence,

4c2 = 2,

c2 = ½, and

c = ±√½ = ±½√2; that is,

cos x = ±½√2.

From this, it is evident that,

for 0 ≤ x < 360°, x = 45°, 135°, 225°, or 315°;

or, if you prefer,

for 0 ≤ x < 2π, x = ¼π, ¾π, 1¼π, or 1¾ π.

How do you know thickness x length x width equals weight?

It does not. It equals volume. The weight will vary depending on the substance occupying that volume.

What is the domain of x plus 8 divided by x2-4?

The domain is all real numbers except when the denominator equals zero:

x2 - 4 = 0

x2 = 4

x = 2, -2

So the domain is all real numbers except 2 and -2.

What is the soultion set of the inequality -6x minus 17 greater than or equal to 8x plus 25?

-6x - 17 >= 8x + 25

-17 >= 14x + 25

-42 >= 14x

-3 >= x

Therefore x is less than or equal to -3.

What does 4x plus 7 equal to?

x can be anything, if you don't have it in an equation form, can an be an infinite amount of solutions

E to the power of x SUBTRACT E to the power of -x divided by 2 equals 8 what is x?

(ex-e-x)/2=8

ex-e-x=16

ex = 16-e-x

ln(ex) = ln(16-e-x)

x = ln(16-e-x)

x = ln((16ex-1)/ex)

x = ln(16ex-1) - ln(ex)

x = ln(16ex-1) - x

2x = ln(16ex-1)

e2x = eln(16e^x - 1)

e2x = 16ex-1

e2x-16ex +1 = 0

Consider ex as a whole to be a dummy variable "u". (ex=u) The above can be rewritten as:

u2-16u+1=0

u2-16u=-1

Using completing the square, we can solve this by adding 64 to both sides of the equation (the square of one half of the single-variable coefficient -16):

u2-16u+64=63

From this, we get:

(u-8)2=63

u-8=(+/-)sqrt(63)

u=sqrt(63)+8, u= 8-sqrt(63)

Since earlier we used the substitution u=ex, we must now use the u-values to solve for x.

sqrt(63)+8 = ex

ln(sqrt(63)+8)= ln(ex)

x = ln(sqrt(63)+8) ~ 2.769

8-sqrt(63) = ex

ln(8-sqrt(63)) = ln(ex)

x = ln(8-sqrt(63)) ~ -2.769

So, in the end, x~2.769 and x~-2.769. When backsubbed back into the original problem, this doesn't exactly solve the equation. Using a graphing calculator, the solution to this equation can be found to be approximately x=2.776 by graphing y=ex-e-x and y=16 and using the calculator to find the intersection of the two curves. This is pretty dang close to our calculated value, and rounding issues might account for this difference. The calculator, however, suggests that x~-2.769 is not a valid solution. This makes sense, and in fact it isn't a valid solution if you look at the graphs. This is an extraneous answer.

What is the volume 10' x 12' x 6'?

720 cubic feet

Volume = 10 ft x 12 ft x 6 ft = 720 cubic feet

What is x squared plus 5x minus 14?

X^2 + 5X - 14

by inspection what two factors of - 14 add up to 5 ?

(X + 7)(X - 2)

X = - 7

X = 2

What is 2x squared -8x - 42 over 6x squared divided by x2 - 9 over x2 - 3x?

(2x^2-8x-42)/[(x^2-9)/(x^2-3x)]

=2(x^2-4x-21)/[(x+3)(x-3)/(x(x-3))]

=2(x-7)(x+3)/[(x+3)/x]

When we canceled out "(x-3)," it set up a domain restriction: x≠3. This is correct because we are not allowed to divide by 0 at any point, ever! Moving on...

=2(x-7)(x+3)(x)/(x+3)

=2(x-7)(x)

Now, x≠-3 for the same reason stated above. Moving on...

=2x(x-7)

=2x^2-14x

How would the period of a simple pendulum be changed if the pendulum were moved from sea level to the sun?

As the other contributor mentioned, the standard formula for the period (T) of a simple pendulum is

T = 2*pi*sqrt(L/g)

so the period is inversely proportional to the square root of acceleration 'g'. But for practical purposes (as implied by the question) we can replace 'g' with another value, the apparent acceleration due to gravity, 'ga'. This value also takes into account the rotational speed and the distance from the center of the gravitational mass

ga = GM/r**2 - (w**2)*cos(LAT)

where:

w = angular velocity of the earth's rotation

= 2*pi/(24*3600) [rad/s]

LAT = observer's latitude (0=equator, 90deg=pole)

G = universal gravitation constant

M, r = mass, radius of planet/satellite/star we are on

Thus, the period of a simple pendulum is inversely proportional to to the sqare root of 'ga'. And this value varies with latitude, mass and distance.

So then let's answer the questions!

a) as we increase the height from sea level, the radius increases, reducing the 'ga' and this increases the period, T

b) as we go to the pole, LAT = 90deg, and cos(LAT) goes to zero. We thus INCREASE 'ga' and decrease the period

c) at the equator, LAT = 0 and cos(LAT) = 1, so we have a minimum value for 'ga', this increases the period

d) on the moon, our rotational velocity is much less (1 rev per 27.3 days) and the M is much smaller, and the r is much smaller! We are told that the 'ga' will be about 1/6 of the Earth's value, so the period will increase.

e) Here the M is colossal, so if we could withstand the heat and gravitational forces, 'ga' is much larger, so period will decrease.

What is 2x over 3 equals 1?

(2X/3) = 1

multiply through by 3

3[(2X/3) = 1]

2X = 3

divide both sides integers by 2

(2/2)X = 3/2

X = 3/2

========check in original equation

2(3/2)/3 = 1

(6/2)/3 = 1 ( or just cancel 2 in numerator and denominator )

3/3 = 1

1 = 1

=====checks

How does the period of a pendulum relate to how hard the pendulum is pushed?

It shouldn't relate at all.

The period of a pendulum depends only on its length,

not on how far it swings side-to-side.

Y to the power x times y to the power x?

yx * yx = y2x.

Using the law of exponents, we add the 2 exponents, getting you 2x rather than just 'x'.