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How could you sketch a graph for y=x^2-10x+21?

This is a quadratic equation. We can recall that this means the graph will have a parabolic shape. Next we need to do a little bit of manipulation to get our final bits of information. So we want to know whe...
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How do you factorize a quadratic expression?

Firstly, your quadratic equation will be of the form ax 2 + bx + c where a, b and c will be numbers. Now you have to multiply a by c to get a number, say d. From this number d, you need to find 2 factors of ...
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Can you explain how to divide mixed number fractions?

This is a super common question, and once you know which steps to take when, it is rather simple and just takes practise! First of all, these are the steps that you need to take: 1) Convert the mixed number ...
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Derive Law of Cosines using Pythagorean Theorem

Consider the triangle ABC. Denote h the altitude through B and D the point where h intersects the (extended) base AC Cosine function for triangle ADB. cos α= x/c => x=c*cos α Pythagorean theorem for trian...
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Answered by Jan M. • Maths tutor
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Given that Sin(A) = 1/sqrt(3), show that Tan(A) = 1/sqrt(2)

Using: Tan(x) = Sin(x)/Cos(x) Using: Cos(x) = sqrt(1-Sin 2 (x)) Cos(A) = sqrt(1-Sin 2 (A)) = sqrt(1-1/3) = sqrt(2)/sqrt(3) Therefore: Tan(A) = Sin(A)/Cos(A) = (1/sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2)/sqrt(3)) = 1/sqrt(2)
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