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Lily goes on a car journey. For the first 30 min. her average speed is 40 mph. She then stops for 15 min. She then completes the journey at an average speed of 60 mph. The total journey time is 1 h. What is her overall average speed?

average speed=total distance/time taken ; distance=speed x timeFor the first part of her motion the distance she travelled, d1=40 x 1/2 (as 30 minutes represent half an hour), so d1=...

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A shape consists of a quarter circle (radius r = 4cm) attached to a triangle (side length = 4cm and hypotenuse = 5cm). This shape is surrounded by a square (side length 8cm). If the shape is coloured in, what is the area in the square that is uncoloured?

Draw out what the question says. Geometric problems are easier to solve when they can be visualised. First calculate the area of the quarter circle: A = 1/4 \pi r^2Use Pythagoras to calculate the base len...

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Show that the equation 2sin^2(x) + 3sin(x) = 2cos(2x) + 3 can be written as 6sin^2(x)+3sin(x) - 5 = 0. Hence solve for 0 < x < 360 degrees. Giving your answers to 1.d.p.

2sin^2(x) + 3sin(x) = 2cos(2x) + 32sin^2(x) + 3sin(x) = 2(cos^2(x) - sin^2(x) ) + 32sin^2(x) + 3sin(x) = 2(1- 2sin^2(x) ) + 32sin^2(x) + 3sin(x) = 2 - 4sin^2(x) + 36sin^2(x) + 3sin(x) - 5 = 0 let sin(x) =...

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The curve C has equation y = (x^2 -4x - 2)^2. Point P lies on C and has coordinates (3,N). Find: a) the value of N. b) the equation of the tangent to C at the point P, in the form y=mx+c where m and c are constants to be found. c) determine d^2y/dx^2.

a) Sub x=3 into the given equation. N is found to be 25.b) Finding dy/dx gives me, as the first differential is the gradient.First differentiate the power and then multiply the differential of the express...

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Two masses A and B, 2kg and 4kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string and passed over a smooth pulley. The system is held at rest, then released. Find the acceleration of the system and hence, find the tension in the string.

First we draw a diagram of this system (on whiteboard). Remember to label diagram correctly - the tension on both sides act towards each other.
Since B is a larger mass, we know that mass A will mov...

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