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The sum of the first and third term of a geometric sequence is 72. The sum to infinity of this sequence is 360, find the possible values of the common ratio, r.

We are dealing with a geometric sequence here, we will therefore focus on the geometric sequence formulas that are given in the math HL formula booklet. The first part of the information we are given states ...
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x + y = 18, x - y = 6

Label each equation:2x + y = 18 (1)x - y = 6 (2)Since the y's have the same coefficient (ignoring the signs) you want to cancel the y's to leave just an equation with x.add (1) to (2):3x = 24Then rearrange f...
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What is phagocytosis and what steps are involved?

Phagocytosis is the name given to the process where phagocytes (a type of white blood cell found in blood ) will ingest invading pathogens or large particles and digest their contents. . 1. The pathogens wil...
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What is the position of chemical equilibrium and how can it change? (A-Level/high GCSE)

A dynamic chemical equilibrium refers to a reversible chemical reaction, where the forward and reverse reactions are happening at the same rate. This results in the concentrations of reactant and product bei...
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Why do nerve impulses travel faster in myelinated neurons?

The myelin sheath is a fatty layer made up of the hugely expanded plasma membrane of schwann cells which surround the axon of neurons. The axon is unprotected where the sheath of one cell meets the next and ...
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