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Factorise x 2 − x − 12

X2 - X -12 look at what numbers will add together and make 12. (2x6) or (3x4)Then see what of these combinations, when added together, makes -1. you have to consider that one of these values wi...

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Answered by Vicky V. Maths tutor
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What actually IS 'differentiation'?

Differentiation is a really common technique in a branch of maths called calculus. The idea is that you have a line on a graph (or a 'function') and we want to know the gradient - the steepness - of that ...

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Consider an isosceles triangle ABC, where AB=AC=1, M is the midpoint of BC, and <BAM=<CAM=x. Use trigonometry to find an expression for BM and by finding BC^2, show that cos2x = 1 - 2(sinx)^2.

Consider the right-angled triangle BAM. We have the hypotenuse and an angle, and want to find the opposite side. Therefore, using SOHCAHTOA, sinx = BM/1, hence BM = sinx. Because M is the midpoint of BC, ...

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Solve 5x + 10 = 2x(5x + 10)

First multiply out the right hand side to get5x + 10 = 10x^2 + 20xThen rearrange so everything equals zero, forming a quadratic equation10x^2 + 15x - 10 = 0 To make things easier, you can simplify the equ...

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Answered by Amy M. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations 3x + y = –4 and 3x – 4y = 6

  1. Label first equation as equation 1 and the second as equation 22) Make y the subject of the equation from equation (1); hence: eq 1 : y = -4 -3x3) Substitute the new equation into equation (2) : 3x-...
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