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Show that (x+2)(x+3)(x+4) can be written in the form of ax^3+bx^2+cx+d where a, b, c and d are positive integers.

This is a 'show that' question which means that you need to prove that something is true. This question wants you to rewrite (x+2)(x+3)(x+4) into the form of ax^3+bx^2+cx+d. To do this, we have to expand ...

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Answered by Alicia H. Maths tutor
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In a bag of balls, 3 are red, 2 are blue and 5 are green. Two balls are selected from the bag. Calculate the probability that both are green.

Answer:2/9On the first pick of the bag, there are 10 balls in total. Out of these balls, 5 are green. Therefore the probability of picking a green ball will be 5/10 or 1/2. On the second pick of the bag, ...

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Answered by Charlie H. Maths tutor
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A right angled triangle has two short sides of lengths 5cm and 12cm respectively. What is the length of the third side?

13cm. Using Pythagoras theorem a^2 +b^2 =c^2 we substitute our two known lengths into the equation to get 5^2 + 12^2=c^2.
So now we have c^2= 25+144. So c^2 =169. So c=√169 = 13. Don't forget the un...

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Answered by Niall C. Maths tutor
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The two points (4,9) and (2,3) are on line A. A second line, line B is perpendicular to line A and goes through the point (2,3). What is the equation of line B?

Step 1, find the gradient of line A: gradient = change in y/change in x = (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2) = 9-3/4-2 = 6/2 = 3Step 2, find the gradient of line B: as the two lines are perpendicular, the gradient of ...

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Answered by Georgia W. Maths tutor
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3x + 2 = 11. what is x?

3x + 2 = 11 . 3x = 9 . x=3 .

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Answered by Emma V. Maths tutor
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