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2^6*2^10=?

When multiplying two same numbers with powers, we add the powers together. The answer of this question would be 2^16, which is also 65536.

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Answered by Hamza H. Maths tutor
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If I have a picture of a graph f(x), how can I draw what |f(x)| and 3f(x-2) look like?

This is about a topic called graph transformations. It can get quite complicated, but the lucky thing here is that each question can be broken down into steps.

So considering the first question wit...

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Answered by Jamie H. Maths tutor
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Show that 12 cos 30° - 2 tan 60° can be written in the form root (k) where k is an integer.

To answer these questions, students must know the values of cos30 and tan60. If you don't know them off by heart, you can work them out using an equilateral triangle.

cos 30° = adj / hyp =...

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Answered by Marco A. Maths tutor
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How was the quadratic formula obtained.

We want a solution to ax^2+bx+c=0. Complete the square to get a[(x+b/2a)^2 -(b^2)/(4a^2)]+c=0. Expalding brackets and rearanging gets a(x+b/2a)^2=(b^2)/4a -c. Divide by a to get (x+b/2a)^2= b^2/4a^2 -c/a=...

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Answered by Jon H. Maths tutor
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Prove that (sinx)^2 + (cosx)^2 = 1

We start with the definitions of sine and cosine, which are, respectively: sinx = opposite/hypoteneuse and cosx = adjacent/hypoteneuse. We then square the analyzed expressions to get the following: 
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Answered by Eno A. Maths tutor
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