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The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 72 cm. The lengths of its sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 Work out the area of the triangle.

3+4+5=12,72/12=6,3x6=18, 4x6=24,Area=1/2 x 18 x 24=216

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Make x the subject of the formula 3(2x – y) = ax – 4

Making x the subject of the formula means putting it into the form x = ..... As we can see there is an x on either side of the equation and brackets on the left side. Firstly according to BIDMAS we should...

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Aditi, Becky and Cali collect coins. Aditi has 6 more coins than Becky. Cali has 1 less coin than Aditi. Altogether they have 71 coins. How many coins do they each have? Show all your working.

Form 3 equations. Equation 1: A= 6+ B.Equation 2 : C= A-1. Equation 3: A+ B+ C= 71.Substitute equation 1 and 2 into 3 to get: 6+ B + B + A - 1= 71 -> 2B + A= 66 which is equation 4. Then, substitute eq...

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How do you solve simultaneous equations?

There are two main methods:Substitution and elimination which can be demonstrated on the white board.

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Explain the main structures of a human cell.

A human cell is made up of:Cell Membrane: provides structure for the cell and controls what goes in and outCytoplasm: Jelly like liquid which contains the organellesNucleus: Contains DNAMitochondria: Make...

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