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ABC are points on a circle, centre O. AO=9cm, OC=9cm and AC=15cm. Find the angle ABC.

Diagrams would be used to help visualise the answer. To find the angle OAC, the cosine rule needs to be used: cosA = (b2 + c2 - a2)/2bc. Therefore, looking at th...

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Answered by Imogen P. Maths tutor
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What do I do when quadratic equations aren't written in the standard format ax^2 + bx + c = 0 ?

This isn't a trick so much as a way to let you show you can think for yourself. You might be thrown off initially if a quadratic equation is in a format that you don't recognise, but usually all it takes ...

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Answered by Helena K. Maths tutor
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White paint costs £2.80 per litre. Blue paint costs £3.50 per litre. White paint and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2 Work out the cost of 18 litres of the mixture.

To work out how many litres of white and blue paint is needed, use the ratio 3:2. To find the specifc ratio for 18 litres, of paint: 2+3=5, 18/5=3.6 so (3:2)3.6 becomes 10.8:7.2 (check 10.8+7.2=18). S...

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Answered by Aidan D. Maths tutor
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Rearrange to make x the subject of the equation: 4(3x+y) = 12-2y

To tackle this question, start by expanding the brackets:
12x + 4y = 12 - 2y
Making x the subject of the equation requires x to be on its own. 
So, in this example, we need to first get ...

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Answered by Mana R. Maths tutor
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Make y the subject of the formula p=((x+y)/5)^(1/2)

To "make y the subject" basically means to get an expression in the form y= a function of the other variables (in this question, x and p). This will involve adding, subtracting, multiplying and ...

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Answered by Tom W. Maths tutor
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