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How would I simplify this? (x-2)(x+3)

To answer this question properly I would need to demonstrate this through a video as the method I would show you involves drawing lines to connect elements (method is called smiley eyebrow method). I will tr...
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Answered by Maria S. • Maths tutor
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Is this piece in a major or minor key?

This seemingly easy question can be a great way of assessing student's ability to hear major/minor tonalities and ability to read music - e.g. are there any naturals, sharps, or flats on the sheet music? Cou...
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Answered by Lydia F. • Music tutor
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Please name a live theatre production you have seen recently. Can you tell me what genre it was? What things do you see/hear that made you think it was this genre?

This question is to get the student to link theory with live theatre performance. It is also question that goes beyond the 'learning-off' of categories. Each student should be able to pick out the basic tene...
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Answered by Lydia F. • Drama tutor
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A Car of mass 1000kg applies a constant 200N breaking force over a distance of 30m and comes to a complete stop. How fast was the car going the instant the brakes were engaged.

Before we start we should have some idea of the route of our solution. We should observe that force, distance and work have a relation and that mass, velocity and work have a relation. So we should calculate...
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Answered by Sean O. • Physics tutor
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Factorise (x^2 +3x-18)=0, solving for x

To factorise and solve this equation we must put it into two brackets, instead of one, each with a single x term. As the is an x^2 term we know there must be an x in each bracket Because the number term at t...
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Answered by Rachael M. • Maths tutor
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