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Prove that the square of an odd number is always 1 more than a multiple of 4

(2x-1) 2 = 4x 2 - 4x + 1= 4(x 2 -x)+1The part of the expression which is: 4(x 2 -x) indicates that the value is a multiple of 4. The number 1 is then added which means that the statement 'the square of an od...
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4y^2 = 256, Find a value for y

y^2 = 256/4 = 64 therefore, y = sqrt(64) = 8
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A circle with centre C has equation x^2+8x+y^2-12y=12. The points P and Q lie on the circle. The origin is the midpoint of the chord PQ. Show that PQ has length nsqrt(3) , where n is an integer.

First complete the square for both x and y. Move all constants to the right hand side. The square root of this is the radius of the circle. The two constants in the completed square bracket show the x and y ...
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x + y = 12; x - y = 6

We add the two equations together (left-hand sides and right-hand sides separately). By doing this we get: 2x + y + (x - y) = 12 + 6. By rearranging and simplifying: 3x = 18.If we divide both sides by 3 we g...
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explain ionic bonding in a giant ionic lattice?

Bonding is about the movement of electrons-electrons are NEGATIVELY charged-the electrons move to allow atoms to become more STABLE by having a full outer shell of electrons-The periodic table is useful to l...
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