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Solve the simultaneous equations. Equation one: 4x – 3y = 7. Equation two: 4x + y = -1.

To solve this question you need to find a value of x and y which satisfies both of the equations. Simultaneous equations can be solved by three methods: substitution, elimination, and graphically. We will...

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Answered by Emma F. Maths tutor
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How can you find out if two lines expressed in their vector form intersect?

Let the lines be:

r1 = (a, b, c) + t(d, e, f)

r2 = (g, h, i) + s(j, k, l)

Since t and s above are variables and the rest of the letters are constants, the only w...

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Answered by Yordan I. Maths tutor
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Why is Pythagoras theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2) true for every right angle triangle?

Firstly let's take a right angle triangle. Label its sides a,b, c for the hypotenuse. Then arrange 4 of these triangles into a large square, with a smaller square contained within it. The area of the smal...

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Answered by Edwyn G. Maths tutor
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How to Integrate ln(x)?

Integrating this expression is a simple trick. We use integration by parts. For this we need a function we can integrate and a function we can differentiate. We know how to differentiate ln(x) which is 1/...

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Answered by Jordan R. Maths tutor
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Prove the trigonometric identity tan^2(x)+1=sec^2(x)

 We can start with the identity sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1 If we divide through the equation by cos2(x), we get: sin2(x)/cos2(x) + cos2(x)/cos...

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Answered by Charlotte W. Maths tutor
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