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We first notice that the degree of the numerator is the same as the degree of the denominator so we have an improper fraction which we need to separate into an integer and a proper fraction before we can ...

Split it up into steps:

Step 1: Use compound angle trigonometric formula to re-write Rsin(θ + α)

Since generally sin(θ ± φ) = sinθcosφ ± cosθsinφ

Rsin(θ + α) = R(sinθcosα + cos...

The diagram shows the lamina shape.

To begin, divide the lamina into smaller sections and calculate the area. In this example, the lamina is best divided into sections A, B and C. Calculate the are...

An example of an application of factorising quadratics is to find the unknown in the equation, x. Factorising means writing the above equation in the form (x+a)(x+b)=0 Using FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Las...

The trick with this question is noticing the hidden quadratic as quartic equations are unsolvable at A-level.

Letting u=x^2 the question becomes u^2+2u-3=0 which most students would be able to solv...