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There are 30 yellow sweets and 10 black sweets in a bag. Two sweets are taken out at random without replacement. Work out the probability that the two sweets are the same colour.

It is important before proceeding with the question to note down a few key facts. As can be seen by the question there are 40 sweets in total. With probability questions in general it can be easy to remem...

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Answered by James T. Maths tutor
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Write y = x^2 + 4x + 6 in the form y = (x + a)^2 + b. What is the minimum value of y?

This is an example of completing the square. Notice that when we expand y = (x + a)^2 + b we get y = x^2 + 2ax + a^2 + b. By comparing coefficients (ie, making sure the number x is multiplied by and the c...

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Answered by Naomi S. Maths tutor
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Why was the New Economic Policy (NEP) introduced?

Lenin introduced the NEP in the aftermath of the ruinous Russian Civil War of 1917-1922. The Soviet state had pursued a policy of 'War Communism' during the war in order to keep the Red Army well provisio...

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Answered by Charlie S. History tutor
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Find INT{2,1}{x^4 + 3x^2 + 2}

This is a typical AS-level Maths question.

  1. We see it’s a definite integral so start by drawing some big square brackets with the “limits” (2 and 1).

  2. We go through the ex...

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Answered by Andrew F. Maths tutor
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What is Fractional Distillation ?

Fractional distillation is the technique to separate different components present in the crude oil on the basis of their boiling points. Crude oil is a mixture of many useful hydrocarbons and it is very i...

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Answered by Mahima L. Chemistry tutor
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