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What is the best way to study for a Maths exam?

Lots and lots of past paper questions! Any other questions as well really. When it comes to maths, practice makes perfect. Every time that you answer questions from a specific topic, you develop an extra bit...
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Answered by Shyam S. • Maths tutor
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How do I solve a pair of simultaneous equations?

An example of a pair of simultaneous equations is as follows: 4x + 3y = 10 (1) and 2x - 3y = 14 (2) Now to solve these equations we can simply add them and solve for x, then sub that value of x in to one of ...
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Answered by Reece K. • Maths tutor
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Factorising and Expanding Brackets

Factorising equations: Lets look at the example: Factorise 3x+21 In order to factorise this equation, we need to find a common factor of both 3x and 21. For this equation, the common factor is 3 and so this ...
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Answered by Hannah M. • Maths tutor
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How do you work out the area of a triangle?

The area of a triangle is the (1/2) x (base x the height).
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Answered by Lizzie C. • Maths tutor
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How do you use the pythagoras equation?

Used for right angled triangles where c is the hypothenuse and a and b are the two other sides. Equation: a 2 + b 2 = c 2 Label the sides of the triangle before starting. To find the length of c you do the r...
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Answered by Patricia S. • Maths tutor
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