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Given 924*438 = 404712, what is 9.24*43.8

Given 924 x 438 = 404712, we must consider the changes made to THIS question that leads to 9.24 x 43.8 924 => 9.24: we divide 924 by 100 to get 9.24
438 => 43.8: we divide 438 by 10 to get 43....

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Answered by Kumar S. Maths tutor
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The line l is a tangent to the circle x^2 + y^2 = 40 at the point A. A is the point (2, 6). The line l crosses the x-axis at the point P. Work out the area of triangle OAP.

This will involve drawing a diagram to aid your answer. Where O is the origin, A is a point on the circle and P is a point on the x-axis. OA is the radius of the circle. Line l crosses through point A and...

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Answered by Tutor51285 D. Maths tutor
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At the supermarket, Ben buys 5 apples and 3 pears, at a total cost of £3.70. Jenny buys 6 apples and 6 pears, costing £5.40. Construct two simultaneous equations to work out the price, in pence, of apples and pears.

Ben: 5 apples and 3 pears costing £3.70, therefore: 5a + 3p = 3.7. Jenny: 6 apples and 6 pears costing £5.40, therefore: 6a + 6p = 5.4. (1) 5a + 3p = 3.7, (2) 6a + 6p = 5.4. Multiply equation (1) by 2: 10...

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Answered by Charlotte B. Maths tutor
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A ladder 5.5m long is leaning against a wall. the foot of the ladder is 1.7m away from the wall. how far up the wall does the ladder reach?

This is a classic GCSE Pythagoras' Theorem question. 

The first thing we are going to do is draw a diagram. Once we sketch out a diagram, we can see that the ladder makes a triangle shape with the ...

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Answered by Annie N. Maths tutor
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How do I work out the length of sides on a right-angle triangle?

Over 2000 Pythagoras discovered that when a triangle has a right angle (90 degrees), and squares are made for each of the three sides, then the biggest square has the exact same area as the two other squa...

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Answered by Amrita K. Maths tutor
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