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How do I use Pythagorus' Theorum?

Pythagorus' Theorum is used to calculate the lengths of the sides of a right angled triange, and is written mathematically as follows:

a2 + b2 = c2

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Answered by Narissa P. Maths tutor
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What can I say about the roots of a quadratic equation without actually calculating them?

If a quadratic equation is of the form ax2+bx+c, calculate D (Discriminant) whose value is b2-4ac. 

If the value of D is negative, the equation has imaginary roots.<...

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Answered by Swapnil S. Maths tutor
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Find the mean, median, mode and range of this data: 2, 5,6,12,5

To find the mean you must add all of the numbers together (2+5+6+12+5) and divide by how many numbers you have in your data set (5). Mean = 30 : 5 = 6

To find the median you must f...

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Answered by Jonathan T. Maths tutor
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How do I factorise 3xy^2 – 6xy fully?

When we factorise, we do so to make the expression more simple. Factorising is when we take common factors from the expression and group them together, and then multiply these common factors by somethi...

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Answered by Matthew H. Maths tutor
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Factorise X^2 + 1X -12

Because the highest power of X is 2, this is a Quadratic Equation

When factorised, these look like 

       (x + a)(x + b)                 where a & b ar...

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Answered by Jack W. Maths tutor
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