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Define x and y if 3x+y=11 and 5x-2y=11

This is a simultaneous equations question. In this situation the equations can be multiplied to create a common coefficient: 3x+y=11 therefore 6x+2y=22You can then add the equations together: 6x+2y=22 plus 5...
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What is an obtuse and acute angle?

An obtuse angle is an angle which is bigger than a right angle (90 degrees) but less than a straight like (which is 180 degrees). An acute angle is an angle which is bigger than 0 degrees and less than a rig...
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Line segment AB is drawn between point A(-3, 3) and point B(-1, -1). Work out the gradient of the line segment AB, then find the equation of the graph.

The gradient of segment AB is given by the change in x, over the change in y.m = dy/dx = (y2 -y1)/(x2-x1)y2 = 1y1 = 3x2 = -1x1 = -3m = (-1 - 3)/(-1 -(-3)) = -4/2 = -2Gradient is -2.
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How do you find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle of 5cm by 12cm?

Draw the rectangle and put on the measurements Draw on the diagonal Find the right angled triangle Pythagoras tells us a 2 +b 2 =c 2 where c is the longest side which is what we are trying to find So 12 2 +5...
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For the curve y = 2x^2+4x+5, find the co-ordinates of the stationary point and determine whether it is a minimum or maximum point.

Stationary points occurs when the gradient of the graph is equal to 0, i.e. dy/dx = 0. Differentiate y with respect to x to get dy/dx = 4x + 4.So making 4x + 4 = 0 gives x = -1. Substituting this into the or...
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