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find x when:
3=3x^2
do u divide 1st of root 1st??? Not sure sorry
Divide:1=x^2
x=1

Root: root3=3x
x=root3 over 3

so which one is it???
i forgot:eek:
Post ASAP please
 

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:rofl: HAHAHAHAHA! That question is serious noob-style.
 

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jellybelly08 said:
No, its:

root3=root(3*x^2)
=root3*x
so x=1
No...
if its root then it should b:
root3= 3x (square cancel root)
x = root 3 over 3
am i correct?
 

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fullonoob said:
No...
if its root then it should b:
root3= 3x (square cancel root)
x = root 3 over 3
am i correct?
Is the question asking

3=3*(x^2)
OR
3=(3*x)^2
???
 

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fullonoob said:
2nd one
(3x)^2
So basically 3 = 9*x^2.

Then yea its x = root3/3

Sorry for the confusion but they way you put it in your first post made it seem like 3*x^2
 

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and another noob question
can u differentiate twice?e.g. x^3 - x^2
y'=3x^2-2x
differentiate agn
y'=6x-2
can u do that?
 

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fullonoob said:
and another noob question
can u differentiate twice?e.g. x^3 - x^2
y'=3x^2-2x
differentiate agn
y''=6x-2
can u do that?
Notice the extra '

The first derivative (y') tells you the slope of the function, the second derivative (y'') tells you about the rate of change of the slope.
 

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fullonoob said:
and another noob question
can u differentiate twice?e.g. x^3 - x^2
y'=3x^2-2x
differentiate agn
y'=6x-2
can u do that?
yes. you can do this.

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fullonoob said:
and another noob question
can u differentiate twice?e.g. x^3 - x^2
y'=3x^2-2x
differentiate agn
y'=6x-2
can u do that?
1) y'=6x-2

2) y'=6
 

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fullonoob said:
find x when:
3=(3x)^2
3 = (3x)2
Take the square root of both sides.
+ root 3 = 3x
Divide each side by 3.
+ root 3 / 3 = x
 
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fullonoob said:
and another noob question
can u differentiate twice?e.g. x^3 - x^2
y'=3x^2-2x
differentiate agn
y'=6x-2
can u do that?
f(x) = x3 - x2
You take each part separately:
f(x) = 3x2 - 2x
I think you tried to differentiate 3x2 again, looking from your post. You don't differentiate twice. Once you've differentiated it, that's it. Don't mutilate it any further lol.
 

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fullonoob said:
and another noob question
can u differentiate twice?e.g. x^3 - x^2
y'=3x^2-2x
differentiate agn
y'=6x-2
can u do that?
Youonly do that to find the second derivative or find the points of inflexion.
 

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