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a parabola with the vertext (-1,-1) meets xy=1 again at A and B, find M (mid point of of A and B) and hence the locus. I used y=a(x-h)^2+k i subbed in (-1, -1) and found the two roots and the mid point to be 3? then its just a mess from then onwards. ALSO WHen a polynomial is...

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Humm i came across this question in my homework. I thought it was relatively easy but i just cant get it... Show that a closed cylindrical can of fixed volume will have minimum surface area when its height is equal in length to its diameter. thankss

i agree with the fact that most of the stuff we study, we wont need. But i think it's just imporving our communication. We want to go forward right? I know the HSC english is a load of crap and how sometimes you prepare so much and all you get is some average mark. Today my teacher was making...

I did the first question and had the same outcome as you did but the answer co-ordinates makes sense. The straight line has a negative gradient and thus it must touches the parabola on the negative side. I will come back and do 2 a) ax+b(x^2/12)=1 bx^2+12ax-12=0 Take delta...

Re: funny things to write in tests... anyone completed an exam in another language?? I once wrote chinese all over a german exams...that was hallarious

I ones got to the end of writing an essay, and my hand writing was literallly a line.

Yepp decided on the notebook

It's just all the stuff u learn from years 9/10?

I know ey, i saw a high boy wearing a boater To S1MO SHORE

Various from school to school. Dont take your teacher's word for it....

I got to find a text in relations to first love, and compare it to Romeo and Juliets. Any ideas on which text? I've got "The notebook" in mind. Thanks

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Re: funny things to write in tests... My housemaster showed me this one. Some kid wrote a essay and at the end of every paragraph he drew a box and wrote "tick this if you have read it" Mark earned :0 The ones i have seen are "Can you find the cure to cancer"? to all thoes random 4U...

I get the occasional massive zit, doesnt anyone have that problem? Any suggestion on how to deal with it?

its probably the easiest competition. You can get a distinction easy

you havent look hard enough:)

Re: Math textbook with worked answers dont underestimate the challenge excercises. You get more working in the MI sections than in cambridge. Next time go ask your maths teacher?

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Re: Math textbook with worked answers Try Maths in Focus? I know everyone says its a worthless textbook, but it isnt that bad..