Top answers

What do I need the Pythagoras theorem for?

As an example you can use it to calculate the length of the hypotenuse in a triangle. The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. As a formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2
FD
Answered by Fabienne D. • Maths tutor
3764 Views

What is the difference between passive and active?

Passive is often used when the focus on the action, not so much the person involved. Active on the other hand seems more vivid. As an example you could say: The dog ate the sausage. (Active) Der Hund hat die...
FD
Answered by Fabienne D. • German tutor
2785 Views

Compare and contrast three ways in which sperm cells and egg cells are specialised for their functions

Both sperm cells and egg cells contain a haploid nucleus, this means that they contain half the number of chromosomes of a normal diploid cell. This is so that when the egg is fertilised by the sperm there a...
AC
Answered by Aoife C. • Biology tutor
33731 Views

Write a description of your town for a regional magazine.

J’habite à Lichfield qui se trouve au centre d’Angleterre. À 30 kilomètres au sud, il y a la ville de Birmingham, tandis qu’à environ 200 kilomètres au sud-est, il y a la capitale, Londres. Lichfield est une...
KG
Answered by Katie G. • French tutor
2814 Views

How do we factorise an expression?

Step 1: Find the highest common factor of the terms in the expression eg. 3x+12 . In this expression 3 is the highest common factor of the terms 3x and 12 Step 2: Write the factor outside the brackets eg. 3x...
ML
Answered by Maria L. • Maths tutor
3924 Views