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Solve x^2 + 5x – 24 = 0

Being a quadratic equation in the following form,the simplest way to solve would be through the quadratic formula which goes as follows:
The first step to solving is therefore to identify a, b, c, wi...

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Answered by Mohammed K. Maths tutor
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Why is light refracted when it crosses from air to glass?

To answer this question we need to know what makes glass different to air. The main difference is their refractive index. For air it's 1 and for glass it's anywhere between 1.52 - 1.54 depending on the t...

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Answered by Stefania R. Physics tutor
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Choose two of the following Latin words or verbs and give an English derivative for each word or verb : a) caelum b) sequor, sequi, sectutus sum c)senex d)verto, vertere, versi, versus

any 2 for 1 mark each:a) Caelum - Latin definition : sky - English derivative: celestial, climateb) sequor, sequi, secutus sum - Latin definition: follow - English derivative: sequence, consecutive, cons...

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Answered by Goya V. Latin tutor
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Matt weighs 60kg and his son, Rob weighs 30kg. They both run a 100m race and finish the race running at 5m/s. Who has more Kinetic Energy at the end of the race?

Kinetic energy is given by the equation:K.E. = 0.5mv2Therefore Matt has Kinetic energy:K.E. (Matt) = 0.5*(60)(5)2 = 750JAnd Rob has Kinetic energy:K.E. (Rob) = 0.5(30)*(5)

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Answered by Lewis B. Physics tutor
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A boat travels due North at 5km/h for 3 hours, then changes course and sails due east for 2 hours, adjusting his speed to 8km/h. What is his total displacement from his original position?

  1. Begin by setting up the problem with a diagram. Yu should draw a right angled triangle, with currently unknown lengths.2) Calculate the distance travelled for the two parts of the journey. Use Dista...
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Answered by Emma C. Maths tutor
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