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How do I find the length of a side of a triangle using the cosine rule?

Suppose we have a triangle with 2 sides of length 4 and 5 (in any units), and the angle between those sides is 60 degrees. We want to find the length of the side opposite the 60 degree angle.

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Answered by Angus H. Maths tutor
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How do you substitute a number into an algebraic expression?

To substitute a number into an algebraic expression, all you need to do is re-write the expression in exactly the same way, except replacing the variable (letter) with the number. It always makes it cl...

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Answered by Bethany H. Maths tutor
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Find the derivative of x^x

y = x^x -- Yikes! Doesn't that look ugly. 
It's mostly the x^x part, since ... to the x is fine, and x to the ... is fine.
We must split the two x's in order to continue. 
Perhaps we ...

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Answered by Mayur D. Maths tutor
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How can I know whether to multiply or add probabilities?

We can only add probabilities when the events are alternatives. For example, let's say we want to calculate the probability that we achieve an A or a B or a C in a giv...

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Answered by Nathan O. Maths tutor
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What is a function and how does it differ from a polynomial?

A function is a notion somewhat abstract to the non-experienced reader, but can be explained as follows:

You have a domain - that is a set, e.g. the set of all yellow birds. You also have...

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Answered by Yordan Y. Maths tutor
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