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Jay, Shelia & Harry share £7200 in the ratio 1:2:5. How much does Harry receive?

Explain how the ratio shows everyone's share of the £7200: 1:2:5 (Jay's share:Sheila's Share:Harry's Share)Add up the terms of the ratio to find out many equal parts the £7200 is split into: 1+2+5=8 (part...

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Answered by Philip B. Maths tutor
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A ladder of length 6.5m is leaning against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is 1.5m from the wall. Calculate the distance the ladder reaches up the wall to 3 significant figures.

(using Pythagoras' theorem) 6.52 = x2+ 1.52 x2= 6.52- 1.52 x2= 42.25 - 2.25 x2 = 40 x = sqrt(40) x ...

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Answered by Pollyanna B. Maths tutor
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How to do Indices?

There are different rules when it comes to indices. First of all we will look at the example of multiplying two expressions . For example, y2 x y4 . Here we need to do the addition r...

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Answered by Taha H. Maths tutor
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A linear sequence starts a + 2b, a + 6b, a + 10b … The 2nd term has value 8 The 5th term has value 44 Work out the values of a and b.

5th Term is a+18b=442nd term is a+ 6b=8subtract the two equations from eachother to get 12b=36 rearrange so that b=36/12=3 substitute b=3 into any of the above equations to get a; a=8-(6x3) = -10 so a=-10...

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Answered by Malini P. Maths tutor
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The equation of a circle is x^2+y^2-6x-4y+4=0. i) Find the radius and centre of the circle. ii) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection with the line y=x+2

i) x2 + y2- 6x - 4y + 4 = 0 x2- 6x + y2 - 4y + 4 = 0 group the terms together x2- 6x = (x - 3)2 - 9 factorise the x ter...

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Answered by Ralf L. Maths tutor
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