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How do you find the mean of 5 values?

As a general rule of thumb, to find the mean of a given set of numbers: add up all the numbers youve been given and divide by the number of values you have. e.g. Find the mean of these values: 5, 10, 8, 9, 2...
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What is solution by substitution?

Simultaneous equations - Solution by substitution As the variables (x & y) are the same in both equations , we can substitute from one equation into the other. This will give an equation with just one va...
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Solve the following simultaneous equations: 4x + y = 14 and 6x - y = 16

First, write out the equations beneath each other: 4x + y = 14 6x - y = 16 Then, label the equations a and b (let's take the top one as a, and the bottom one as b) We always look to eliminate either the x te...
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How to determine the number of unique real roots of a quadratic equation.

Take any quadratic equation, eg/ 3x 2 +4x-2=5 , and rearrange to equal 0 , ie/ 3x 2 +4x-7=0 (if you have an expression, ie/ there is no equals sign, then simply equate the expression to 0 ). Now, we use the ...
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What is Pythagoras's theorem?

For any right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is the sum of the square of the remaining two sides.
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