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A right-angled triangle has an adjacent of (x + 1) and (x - 1). (a) Find the length of the hypotenuse in terms of x. (b) Explain why the triangle can't be an isoceles triangle.

(a). Using Pythagoras' Theorem, (x + 1) 2 + (x - 1) 2 = x 2 + 2. (b). (x + 1) cannot = (x - 1) for any x.
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How can I extract essential information from a book in as little time as possible?

Sometimes you need to read several books for an essay and it is difficult to read them all without waisting some precious time you could spend planning your essay or writing it. Reading should not take more ...
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Explain and evaluate the first-past-the-post electoral system.

First-past-the-post is the electoral system used for the UK General Election. The UK is divided into constituencies and each citizen gets one vote. The candidate in each constituency with the most votes beco...
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Cela fait depuis que je suis très jeune que je suis un passionné d'histoire et surtout des guerres Napoléoniennes. De ce fait, j'étudie l'histoire à l'Université de Durham au Royaume Uni. Rien ne m'intéresse...
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You and your brother have your pocket money split in the ratio 2:7. If your brother receives £42, how much do you receive?

Ratios are best thought of as how to split up one total amount into different portions. People often like to think about a cake; in this particular scenario we are splitting a cake with 9 slices (7 + 2) into...
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