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What is the length of the hypotenuse of this right angled triangle?

Pythagoras theorem can be used to calculate the length x of the triangle. The length of the hypotenuse is equal to the square root of a2 + b2. When given length a and b, you are able...

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Answered by Callum A. Maths tutor
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how do you find intersections between two graphical functions?

When two lines intersect, the point of intersection will be a finite set of coordinates which can be obtained from the equation of either line. A sketch of the the functions will help you identify how man...

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Answered by William J. Maths tutor
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Solve the inequality 5x^2 + x - 3 = 1

  1. Set the equation equal to 0, which would be 5x^2 +x - 4 = 02) Split the equation into 2 brackets. To do this, one bracket will be (5x+ or - something) and the other will be (x + or - something), as ...
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Answered by Grace S. Maths tutor
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Find the equation of the the tangent to the curve y=x^3 - 7x + 3 at the point (1,2)

yC=x3 - 7x + 3 ------> equation of curve.yT=mx+c ----------------> equation of tangent, where m is the gradient of the graph and c is the value of the y-intercept (t...

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Answered by Matthew B. Maths tutor
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How would you solve the inequality x^2-2x-8 >= 0?

We are looking for all the x values for which this equation holds. We know how to solve quadratic equations without the inequalities, and that is the first step here! So let's forget about the greater tha...

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Answered by Kirsty G. Maths tutor
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