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How do I know when to use SOHCAHTOA and when to use the sine or cosine rule?

First, check whether the triangle in the question is a right angle. If it is then SOHCAHTOA is used every time.

If not, count how many sides we know the length of and how many angles we know the va...

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Answered by Alice R. Maths tutor
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What is 17 multiplied by 120?

Using the grid method, we know this is equal to (10100) + (1020) + (7100) + (720) = 1000+200+700+140 = 2040

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Answered by Cam D. Maths tutor
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what is 64 to the power of 2/3?

If a number is to the power of 2/3, you should think of it as to the power of 1/3 (so CUBE-rooted), and then being to the power of 2 (so squared).

So here, the cube root of 64 is 4, because 4x4x4=6...

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Answered by Stephanie O. Maths tutor
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How do I know when to use Sine, Cosine and Tangent

The easy way to remember these uses the acronym SOH-CAH-TOA

The function to use depends on the sides of the triangle you know in the problem. 

With right angled triangles each side has a nam...

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Answered by Judy G. Maths tutor
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How do I use Pythagoras?

Pythagoras theorum is used to identify the lengths of any side on a right angle triangle. The theorem is as follows:

a2  + b2 = c2    

We assume that the hyp...

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Answered by Abbie W. Maths tutor
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