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Explain the use of the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations.

To explain this to a student, I would start by explaining the general formula for a quadratic equation, (ax^2 + bx + c = 0). Then I would show using an example, how the a,b and c can be substituted with n...

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Answered by Tom N. Maths tutor
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How would you work out the length of an hypotenuse, if the length of the opposite side is 3 cm and the length of the opposite side is 4 cm?

You would use Pythagoras theorem, which states, a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Where a is the opposite side to the angle, b is the side adjacent to the angle and c is the hypotenuse.

So if a = 3 cm, and b = 4 c...

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Answered by Othniel A. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x+2y=12 x-y=8 You must show your working

The first thing we want to do is change the first equation so it's either all x's or all y's, we don't want a mixture. Now looking at the bottom equation, we can rearrange it by adding y to both sides. Th...

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Answered by Kasim A. Maths tutor
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What is the differential of y =sin(2x)?

For this question we have to use the chain rule. The chain rule is dy/dx (the differential you are looking for) = du/dx (the differential of u with respect to x) * dy/du(the differential of y with respect...

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Answered by Cem U. Maths tutor
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How do I rearrange this equation for x? y=(x+2)/(3x-1) +2

First of all we must consider the fraction. To eliminate this we multiply both sides through by 3x-1. We then end up with y(3x-1)=(x+2)+2(3x-1). The next step is to expand out the brackets and collate ter...

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Answered by Charlie M. Maths tutor
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