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The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 72 cm. The lengths of its sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 Work out the area of the triangle.

Let x be a number so that the sides of the triangle are 3x, 4x and 5x, because the ratio is 3 : 4 : 5. The perimeter is 3x+4x+5x=12x=72, meaning that x = 72/12 = 6. The sides of the triangle are 36=18...

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Answered by Vlad P. Maths tutor
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Define the term "elastic demand"

Elasticity of demand is the percentage change in demand quantity divided by the percentage change in price. If demand is very elastic it means that it is very sensitive to changes in price. A price change...

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What is cytokinesis?

Cytokinesis is really just a fancy word for cell division. It is an important stage in both mitosis and meiosis that allows 2 new cells to be produced from 1. The way this is achieved is through the use o...

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What is Bayes' rule and why is it useful?

Bayes' rule is a really neat equation that's used everywhere, including in Artificial Intelligence! Most things in the real world aren't certain: that's why we use probabilities. Also, we often can't dire...

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What is the difference between atypical and typical antipsychotics used to treat schizophrenia?

Atypical antipsychotics are known as second generation antipsychotics as they came about in the late 90's they treat both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. An example is clozapine. It w...

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