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How should I present my working out?

Presenting your working out is extremely important because it's makes the examiners jobs easier, keeping them happy.One thing you should aim to do is not write too small, try and use all the space you're ...

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Answered by Maddie S. Maths tutor
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Find the positive value of x such that log (x) 64 = 2

Find the positive value of x such that logx64 = 2
Using the logarithm rules, we know that we can rearrange the given equation into the form:
x2 = 64
Knowing this, we s...

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Answered by Santiago G. Maths tutor
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Show that the equation 5sin(x) = 1 + 2 [cos(x)]^2 can be written in the form 2[sin(x)]^2 + 5 sin(x)-3=0

First, we need to realise that we will be using the trigonometric identity sin(x)2 + cos(x)2 = 1
As our goal is to end up with an equation involving only sin, we will therefore ...

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Answered by Santiago G. Maths tutor
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Integrate the function : F'(x)=3x^2+4x-5

F'(x)=3x^2+4x-5
F(x)=(3/(2+1))(x^(2+1))+(4/(1+1)) (x^(1+1))-5(x^(0+1))

Answer: F(x)=x^3+2x^2-5x+c

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Answered by Ian Malique D. Maths tutor
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There are 5 white socks and 3 black socks in a draw. Steven takes out 2 at random. Work out the probability that Steven takes out 2 socks of the same colour.

P(WW) = 5/8 x 4/7 = 20/56

P(BB) = 3/8 x 2/7 = 6/56

P(same colour) = 20/56 + 6/56 = 26/56 = 13/28 (simplified)

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Answered by Tom J. Maths tutor
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