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Let f(x) = x^2 - 1. A vertical translation of 3 and a horizontal translation of -2 is applied. Write the new function g(x) in the form g(x) = ax^2 + bx + c

Let f(x) = x 2 - 1 To apply a vertical translation, simply add the value to the overall equation. In this case it is positive and thus moves the graph up 3 units: f(x) = x 2 - 1 + 3 = x 2 + 2 To apply a hori...
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What is 800 million in standard form?

Standard form is a way of writing really big numbers in what is often a more compact manner. It also makes a really large number more readable. To put a number in standard form we write it by having a number...
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Find the derivative y= x^2-6x+20?

The derivative is calculated by multiplying by the degree of the variable then taking taking away 1 from the degree.So to calculate the derivative of x^2 we multiple the variable (which is x) by the degree o...
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How do you solve simultaneous equations?

To solve simultaneous equations you need to cancel out variables like x and y one at a time to solve for the other. In the edexcel GCSE 2017 paper this question came up: solve simultaneously x 2 +y 2 =25 y-3...
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What term comes next in the sequence: 5, 8, 11, 14

Answer: 17 First must find the nth term = dn + b (difference x term number + the back track)In this instance the difference is 3 and the backtrack, term before the first is 2Therefore the nth term is 3n+2Loo...
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