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How can I find the size of an angle in a right-angled triangle if I know the lengths of two of the sides?

We can find any angle in a right-angled (RA) triangle if we know the lengths of two of the sides, using SohCahToa.
The first step is to identify which of the sides we know. There are three sides in a...

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Answered by Sarah M. Maths tutor
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There are 700 students in a high school. 10% of them play team sports. 36 students play football, and 22 students play both football and basketball. When choosing one student from the school, what is the probability of them playing basketball only?

We know that 10% play team sports, that means 700*0.1=70 students play team sports. Out of those 70, 36 students play football, 22 play both sports, that means 36-22=14 play football only. Let's draw a di...

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Answered by Dorottya T. Maths tutor
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Find a solution for the following simultaneous equations: 2x+y=5 and 2x-5y=2

Subtract the 2nd equation from the first: 2x--2x+y+6y=5-2 <=> 7y=3 <=> y=3/7Input the value of y into one of the equations: 2x+3/7=5 <=> 2x=(35-3)/7 <=> x=16/7

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Answered by Darshil C. Maths tutor
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How would you differentiate a function such as 4x^3

The general rule for differentiating functions such as 4x^3 is called the power rule.This formula goes by dy/dx of [x^n] = nx^(n-1)Now this may seem complicated but with examples hopefully it should becom...

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Answered by Adam W. Maths tutor
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How do you factorise?

Factorising basically means put whatever equation you are given into brackets. So, E.g. x2 + xFirst you want to look for a common factor which here is X. Therefore, the answer would be x(x+1).T...

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Answered by Lydia D. Maths tutor
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