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Pythagoras' Theorem

Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who discovered that in a right angled triangle (triangle with one angle 90 degrees) the hypotenuse squared , c 2 , was equal to the sum of the other sides squared, a and b....
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Answered by Katie C. • Maths tutor
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Probability: "Sock Drawer" style questions.

Here is a genuine probability question I once tackled: “In your sock drawer there are 6 blue socks, 2 red socks and 2 white socks , distributed so that the probability of picking each is equal. Without looki...
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Answered by William H. • Maths tutor
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How do signs change in an inequality?

Normal manipulation of inequalities does not affect the direction of the inequality such as: addition subtraction multiplication or division by a positive number, The direction of the inequality will change ...
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When do I use a cosine rule over a sine rule?

Both the sine and the consine rule applies to any triangle, you do not necessary need a right angle! You can usually use the cosine rule when you are given two sides and the included angle (SAS) or when you ...
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Answered by Jessica F. • Maths tutor
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What are the differences between arithmetic and geometric sequences?

An arithmetic sequence has a constant difference between each term. For example: 2,4,6,8,10,12,… We can see clearly that all the terms differ by +2. We call this the common difference, d. A geometric sequenc...
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Answered by Ryan J. • Maths tutor
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