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Rationalise 1/(√7) ?

1/(√7) x(√7)/(√7) =(√7)/7

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Answered by Harkeran J. Maths tutor
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How do I solve simultaneous equations given a linear and a quadratic equation?

Let's use the following example: y - x = 3 y^2 + x^2 = 29 . Firstly, the second equation is the quadratic equation because it has a y-squared term. The first equation is linear because it doesn't have any...

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Answered by Erica H. Maths tutor
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Find the values of a, b and c in the equation: (5x + 3)(ax + b) = 10x^2 + 11x + c.

We can go about solving this problem by equating the coefficients of x^2, x, and the constant c. First of all, we must expand the bracket (5x + 3)(ax + b). One helpful way of doing this correctly is the F...

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Answered by Camilla R. Maths tutor
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When a price changes from £15 to £20. By how much percentage has the price changed?

If a price goes up from £15 to £20, the price has increased. The rate of increased is solved by finding the difference in the change which is £5 (£20-£15). The percentage is gotten by £5/£15 *100% and the...

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Answered by Benjamin I. Maths tutor
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What is 'completing the square' and how can I use it to find the minimum point of a quadratic curve?

Completing the square is a process used to put a quadratic curve into a particularly nice form. The form we want is y(x) = r(x+s)^2 + t for some numbers r,s, and t. A 'general' quadratic we would expect t...

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Answered by Thomas P. Maths tutor
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