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How would you work out the length of an hypotenuse, if the length of the opposite side is 3 cm and the length of the opposite side is 4 cm?

You would use Pythagoras theorem, which states, a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Where a is the opposite side to the angle, b is the side adjacent to the angle and c is the hypotenuse.

So if a = 3 cm, and b = 4 c...

Answered by Othniel A. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x+2y=12 x-y=8 You must show your working

The first thing we want to do is change the first equation so it's either all x's or all y's, we don't want a mixture. Now looking at the bottom equation, we can rearrange it by adding y to both sides. Th...

Answered by Kasim A. Maths tutor
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How do I rearrange this equation for x? y=(x+2)/(3x-1) +2

First of all we must consider the fraction. To eliminate this we multiply both sides through by 3x-1. We then end up with y(3x-1)=(x+2)+2(3x-1). The next step is to expand out the brackets and collate ter...

Answered by Charlie M. Maths tutor
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Show (4+5/7) - (2+1/3) as a single mixed fraction.

Mixed number -> top heavy fraction: 4 + 5/7 = ((47)+5)/7 = (28+5)/7 = 33/7 2+ 1/3 = ((23)+1)/3 = (6+1)/3 = 7/3 Common denominator by multiplying by each others: 33/7 = (333)/(73) = 99...

Answered by Ethan R. Maths tutor
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How do I work out probability when a random choice is repeated?

Before you try to work out the probability, establish the following answers from the question and jot them down. How many items are there in total? After something is chosen, is it put back before the nex...

Answered by Naomi C. Maths tutor
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