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What is the equation for calculating the surface area of a cylinder?

= 2πr2 + πd x height (= area of the 2 circle at either end + area of rectangular surface around the cylinder)

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Answered by Young C. Maths tutor
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Shape ABCD is a parallelogram. Y is the mid-point of AB and Z is on BC such that BZ=1/2ZC. Given that AB=a and BC=b, describe, in terms of a and b: a) AC b)CY c)YZ

a) AC = a + b

b) CY = -b -1/2a 

c) YZ = 1/2a + 1/3b

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Answered by Matthew C. Maths tutor
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Thomas wants to see how far he can throw a javelin. He records four of his throws as 45 metres, 40 metres, 55 metres, and x metres. Given that the mean of Thomas' throws is 50, determine the value of x.

Answer is 60.

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Answered by Matthew C. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations 2x - 3y = 7 and 3x + 4y = 2. Do not use trail and improvement.

[ 2x - 3y = 7 ] *3 = [ 6x - 9y = 21 ]

[ 3x + 4y = 2 ] *2 = [ 6x + 8y = 4 ]

[ 6x + 8y = 4 ] - [ 6x - 9y = 21 ] = [ 17y = -17 ] 

Therefore, y = -1.

Substituting y = -1 into the o...

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Answered by Elizabeth H. Maths tutor
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How do I find the highest common factor of two numbers?

The factors of a number are all the numbers that divide into it, so the HCF of two numbers is the highest number that is a factor of both numbers. I'd work it out by create a list of all of the prime fact...

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Answered by Olivia B. Maths tutor
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