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  • May 19, 2007, 03:42 AM
    albear
    C1 solomon paper E qn 7
    f(x)=((x-4)^(2))/(2x)^(1/2)
    a) find the values of the constants A, B and C such that

    f(x)= Ax^(3/2)+Bx^(1/2)+C^(-1/2)

    b)f'(x)=((3x+4)(x-4))/(4x)^(3/2)

    I don't understand how to solve either of these any help would be apprieciated
  • May 19, 2007, 05:42 AM
    galactus
    Work backwards. Integrate f'(x).
  • May 19, 2007, 06:12 AM
    albear
    How would I do that, bearing in mind this is C1 so it does not cover a lot of the integration
  • May 19, 2007, 02:21 PM
    galactus
    Actually, just expand f(x).

  • May 20, 2007, 06:12 AM
    albear
    for b) the first step of the answer is
    f'x= (3/4)x^(1/2)-2x^(-1/2)-4x^(-3/2)

    why is this
  • May 20, 2007, 06:24 AM
    galactus
    Differentiate f(x). That's all. You can cancel out the .

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