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Given that 5cos^2(x) - cos(x) = sin^2(x), find the possible values of cos(x) using a suitable quadratic equation.

First, need to get all the terms in the equation to be the same. Using the following identity, it is possible to achieve this:

sin²(x) + cos²(x) = 1

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Factorise and solve x^2 – 8x + 15 = 0

This equation is of the form ax² + bx + c = 0 (where a = 1, b = -8 and c = 15). To help solve it, find two numbers that add to give the value of b (the 'sum') and also when multiplied togeth...

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There are n sweets in a bag, 6 are orange, the rest yellow. Two sweets are taken out individually without replacement. The probability of which is 1/3. show n²-n-90=0

Firstly, you need to consider the type of problem we are dealing with. This is actually just a tree diagram type question. note that the sweets are not replaced.

Letting n = number of swe...

Answered by Joel R. • Maths tutor

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There are n sweets in a bag. Six of the sweets are orange, the rest are yellow. One sweet is removed from the bag without replacement, then another is removed without replacement. Show that n²-n-90=0

Firstly, you need to consider the type of problem we are dealing with. This is actually just a tree diagram type question. note that the sweets are not replaced.

Letting n = number of swe...

Answered by Joel R. • Maths tutor

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