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What is the equation of the tangent to the circle x^2 + y^2 = 25 at the point (-3, -4)?

From circle theorems, the tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius, and so to find the tangent we can use the gradient of the radius connecting the point (-3, -4) to the centre of the circle and...

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Answered by Rebecca A. Maths tutor
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(6^2 + 8^2)^1/2 = (125a^3)^1/3 Work out the value of a?

(62 + 82)1/2 = (125a3 )1/3(36+62)1/2 = (125a3 )1/31001/2 = (125a3 )1/3+/- 10 = (125...

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Answered by Kate S. Maths tutor
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How can we simplify sqrt(48) - 6/sqrt(3) ?

Observing that 48 = 24 * 2 = 1222 = 443, we can write square root of 48 as being square root of 443, which means that sqrt(48) = 22sqrt(3).Now, we can multiply the new ...

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Answered by Dorian G. Maths tutor
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What graph can y = cos^2(x^2)/ x^2 have, for x > 0 ?

Right! Analysing the function "y" we can see that the graph should not exist below the "x" axis, since all the elements that form "y" as a function are positive, no matter wh...

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Answered by Dorian G. MAT tutor
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What is the centre and radius of the circle with the equation x(x-2)+y(y+6)+4=0 ?

x(x-4)+y(y+6)+4=0x^2-4x+y^2+6y+4=0x^2-4x+4+y^2+6y+9=9(x-2)^2+(y+3)^2=9=3^2centre (2,-3) radius 3

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Answered by Lauren W. Maths tutor
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