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1. integral
if i have f''(x) and take f'(x) i get f'(x)+c if i then take f(x) do i get f(x)+cx+c?
This is to find f(x) given 2 co-ordinates.
cheers!
2. Re: integral
Yes that's right although you should choose a different letter other than c for one of your constants.

Writing both constants as c assumes that they are equal.
3. Re: integral
Of course! Didn't think of that, thanks!
4. Re: integral
Am I able to find the function f(x) given a set of coordinates with 2 variables? Won't I be able to solve only for one??
5. Re: integral
(Original post by kenny629)
Am I able to find the function f(x) given a set of coordinates with 2 variables? Won't I be able to solve only for one??
Can you give an example just so it's clear what you mean?
6. Re: integral
Sure, find f(x) I was given secon derivative, now I have taken the integral twice to give f(x), for example x^6+c(x)+n. given that it passes through (2,8) and (5,28). So I must find f(x)
7. Re: integral
Y=f(x) sorry!!!
8. Re: integral
(Original post by kenny629)
Sure, find f(x) I was given secon derivative, now I have taken the integral twice to give f(x), for example x^6+c(x)+n. given that it passes through (2,8) and (5,28). So I must find f(x)
Since you've got two sets of coordinates, you should be able to find both constants.

Have you tried it? Post your working if you're stuck.
9. Re: integral
Differentiation s the reverse of chain rule and vice versa!
10. Re: integral
(Original post by ECONMATHSMATHSMATH)
Differentiation s the reverse of chain rule and vice versa!
Huh?

The chain rule is a method of differentiation...
11. Re: integral
For y=f(x) for the coordinate (2,8) I'd have 8=2^6+c(2)+n
Giving me 8=64+2c+n. Then y=56+(2c-8)+(n-8). Am I missing something really obvious here??? Don't want answers as such, just hints and tips. Thanks guys!
12. Re: integral
(Original post by ECONMATHSMATHSMATH)
Differentiation s the reverse of chain rule and vice versa!

lolololololololololololol since when? The chain rule is a rule for differentiating functions which is the product of two or more functions.

Do you mean differentiation is the reverse of integration?
13. Re: integral
(Original post by kenny629)
For y=f(x) for the coordinate (2,8) I'd have 8=2^6+c(2)+n
Giving me 8=64+2c+n. Then y=56+(2c-8)+(n-8). Am I missing something really obvious here???
I'm not sure where your y equation has come from. The equation in bold is correct and then you can use the second set of coordinates to construct a second equation. Then solve using simultaneous equations methods to find c and n.

Don't want answers as such, just hints and tips. Thanks guys!
You've come to the right place. You won't get solutions here, even if you ask for one
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Maybe I understood the question wrong, it says that y=f(x) passes through saud coordinates, find f(x), I'm guessing I should use this coordinates in f(x) then use simultaneous equations? And yes I need to learn how to get these answers, just a good board to think it out!
Cheers
Oh, I got the y equation from the y=f(x) as I transposed the y value across which the gave me y! Basically I'm integrating from a second derivative to find the function f(x) given y=f(x) passes through the co ordinates.
Last edited by kenny629; 08-08-2012 at 19:55.
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Damn, I think I just do as you said (and as I thought earlier) make 2 equations with the co ordinates then solve for c and n giving me f(x)?
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(Original post by kenny629)
Damn, I think I just do as you said (and as I thought earlier) make 2 equations with the co ordinates then solve for c and n giving me f(x)?
Is that a question? I'm not sure what you're asking.
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ok, ill sum up. I was given f''(x) and asked to find a genereic f(x) which well say is x^6+c(x)+n. Now i have been told that y=f(x) passes through th points (co-ordinates) mentioned above. It requires me to find f(x). Im asking now i have the genereic f(x) i just plug in these corordinates making two equatons and solve f(x) using the method of simultaneous equations?
18. Re: integral
(Original post by kenny629)
ok, ill sum up. I was given f''(x) and asked to find a genereic f(x) which well say is x^6+c(x)+n. Now i have been told that y=f(x) passes through th points (co-ordinates) mentioned above. It requires me to find f(x). Im asking now i have the genereic f(x) i just plug in these corordinates making two equatons and solve f(x) using the method of simultaneous equations?
Correct.
19. Re: integral
Ok cool, I think I was getting too involved with the y variable! Thank you kindly!
Kenny
20. Re: integral
Just to clarify to solve ill have 2^6+2c+n-8=5^6+5c+n-28.
And solve from there

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