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Three points have coordinates A(-8, 6), B(4, 2) and C(-1, 7). The line through C perpendicular to AB intersects AB at the point P. Find the equations of the line AB and CP.

To find the equation of a line, we need; the gradient of that line and a point on that line. To find the gradient of a line, we require two points on the line which have been prov...

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Expand the brackets (3x^2 + 6x + 7)(x - 3)

To help the student understand how to expand the brackets I would start by splitting the equation to:3x2(x - 3) + 6x(x - 3) + 7(x - 3)I then would ask the student to expand these brackets to:3...

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Find the possible values of x from the equation 3(x^2)+2x-4=2(x^2)+3x+8

Here we have an example of a quadratic equation in terms of x. Start by manipulating the equation until it is equal to 0: subtract 2(x^2) from both sides to get (x^2)+2x-4=3x+8. Then subtract 3x from both...

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Factorise fully 6xy + 3y

Step 1: recognise that the common factors of the two terms, 6xy and 3y, are: 3 and y. Step 2: take one common factor, say 3, out of the terms: 3(2xy + y). Step 3: also take the second common factor, y, ou...

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(root18 +root2)sqaured/(root8-2). Give answer in form A(B+rootC) where A,B and C are integers

root 18 = 3root2root8 = 2root2
Numerator: (3root2+root2)squared = (4root2)squared =32Denominator: 2root2 -2 = 2(1-root2)Simplify both numerator and denominator by dividing by 2 resulting in numerator...

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