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How do I find out the equation of a line?

First of all, we must remember the formula for the equation of a line. This is y=mx+c. It is important to understand what each part of the equation means: - y is the y-coordinate of any point on the line - x...
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Answered by Jessica B. Maths tutor
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Explain the formation of a flood plain.

Flood plains form when the discharge of the river channel exceeds it's capacity. As the river transports sediment via traction, suspension, saltation and solution the sediment is held within the river channe...
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Use approximations to 1 significant figure to estimate the value of 0.101 x (51.2)^2 / (3.96)^1/2

Firstly simplify the equation down so all the elements are approximated to 1 significant figure, this gives us:0.1 x 50 2 / 4 1/2 Then work out the values of the 50 2 and 4 1/2 50 2 = 25004 1/2 =2Put these b...
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How do you expand out and simply brackets, like the following: (x-3)(x+4)?

So when you want to expand out 2 brackets, there's a really simple method, known as FOIL. FOIL stands for "First, Outer, Inner, & Last". So if we look at the two brackets you gave as an example...
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How do I find the nth term of a sequence?

When given a sequence of numbers, there is often a rule using n, which symbolises the term of the sequence. For example in the sequence 3, 5, 7, 9, when n=1 it is referring to 3, since this is the first term...
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