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How do I rationalise the denominator of a fraction?

I am going to assume you know what an irrational number is, given that that should have been taught right at the beginning the topic of surds. When I talk about a “rational” number, here I mean “whole num...

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Answered by Andrew D. Maths tutor
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What are the set of values for x that satisfy the below equation?

x2 - 9x ≤ 36

1. Draw a graph.

y = x2 - 9x and y = 36

2. Find the points of intersection by solv...

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Answered by Daisy D. Maths tutor
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What is the difference between a definite integral and an indefinite integral?

A definite integral is actually a numerical value, which the represents the area under a graph between two points. For example, if you integrated f(x) between two values (lets call them a and b), the answ...

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Answered by Alex W. Maths tutor
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Solve the following simultaneous equation: 3x+2y=20 and x+4y=20

In this example, we want to find values for both x and y which are our unknowns. 

So we start by rearranging x to be on its own but still in terms of y. We then can plot it into the next ...

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Answered by Phillipa S. Maths tutor
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G(x)=x^3 + 1, h(x)=3^x; solve G(h(a))=244

First combine the two functions so that we have an equation for a to solve:

G(h(a)) = (3^x)^3 + 1 = 3^(3x) + 1 = 244

which gives

3^(3x) = 243

Now...

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Answered by Josephine S. Maths tutor
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