🧮 algebra
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Reciprocal Powers
1. **State the problem:** Given $xy < 0$, $$\frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{1}{y^2} = 40,$$ and $$x + y = \frac{1}{3},$$ find $$\frac{1}{x^4} + \frac{1}{y^4}.$$\n\n2. **Rewrite the known exp
Linear Systems Parameters
1. Problem 9(a): Find the solution set of the linear equation $$2x + 4y = 3$$.
Step 1: Write the equation $$2x + 4y = 3$$.
Multiples Exclusion
1. Stating the problem: We want to find how many integers in the sequence 20, 21, 22, ..., 2024, 2025 are multiples of 3 but not multiples of 5.
2. Find all multiples of 3 between
Function Classifications
1. Problem: Classify each function as a power function, root function, polynomial (state its degree), rational function, algebraic function, trigonometric function, exponential fun
Product Sum
1. We are given the function $$f(m,n) = \prod_{k=m}^n \left(1 - \frac{1}{k}\right) = \prod_{k=m}^n \frac{k-1}{k}$$ for integers $m,n$ with $1 < m \le n$. We want to find $$S = \sum
Roots Relation
1. **State the problem:** We have two quadratic equations with roots related as follows:
- Equation 1: $2x^2 - mx + 8 = 0$ with roots $\alpha$ and $\beta$.
Simplify Exponents
1. We are asked to simplify the expression $x^2 \times x$.
2. Recall the law of exponents which states that when multiplying powers with the same base, you add the exponents: $a^m
Magic Squares
1. We are tasked with completing magic squares where each row, column, and diagonal sums to the same number.
2. For the first square:
Evaluate Expression
1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $$\sqrt{(98 \times 100 + 2)(100 \times 102 + 2) + (100 \times 2)^2}$$.
2. **Simplify each term:**
Logarithmic Evaluation
1. We need to evaluate the expression $$\frac{2 + \log_2 3}{1 + \log_2 3} + \frac{3 + \log_3 4}{1 + \log_3 2}$$.
2. First, let's analyze the first fraction:
Factorise Cubic
1. The problem is to factorise the cubic polynomial $$x^3 + 8x^2 + 17x + 10$$.
2. We look for factors in the form $$(x + a)(x + b)(x + c)$$, where $a,b,c$ are constants.
Fraction Powers
1. **State the problem:** Given that $xy < 0$, $$\frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{1}{y^2} = 40,$$ and $$x + y = \frac{1}{3},$$ find the value of $$\frac{1}{x^4} + \frac{1}{y^4}.$$\n\n2. **Exp
Reciprocal Powers
1. **State the problem:** Given that \(xy < 0\), \(\frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{1}{y^2} = 40\), and \(x + y = \frac{1}{3}\), find the value of \(\frac{1}{x^4} + \frac{1}{y^4}\).
2. **Expr
Inverse Powers
1. **Stating the problem:** We are given that $xy < 0$, $$\frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{1}{y^2} = 40,$$ and $$x + y = \frac{1}{3}.$$ We need to find the value of $$\frac{1}{x^4} + \frac{1}
Simplify Fractions
1. We start with the expression:
$$\frac{\sqrt{50} + 7}{\sqrt{50} - 7} + \frac{\sqrt{50} - 7}{\sqrt{50} + 7}$$
Expression Evaluation
1. Stating the problem: Simplify and evaluate the expression $$\frac{\sqrt{50} + 7}{\sqrt{50} - 7} + \frac{\sqrt{50} - 7}{\sqrt{50} + 7}$$.
2. To simplify, let $$a = \sqrt{50}$$ an
Factorise Cubic
1. The problem is to factorise the cubic polynomial $$x^3 + 8x^2 + 17x + 10$$.
2. Since it is a cubic polynomial, we try to factor it into a product of three linear binomials: $$(x
Square Expression
1. **State the problem:** We need to find the value of $$\left(4 \sqrt{4} + 2 \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{49 + 8 \sqrt{3}}\right)^2$$.
2. **Simplify each term inside the parentheses:**
Factor X Squared
1. **Stating the problem:** Factor the expression $x^2$.
2. **Understanding the expression:** The expression $x^2$ means $x$ multiplied by itself, i.e., $x \times x$.
Largest Prime Factor
1. The problem is to find the largest prime factor of 999936.
2. Start by factorizing 999936. Notice that it is even, so divide by 2:
Sqrt Expression
1. State the problem: We want to find the value of $\left(4\sqrt{4} + 2\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{49} + 8\sqrt{3}\right)^2$.
2. Simplify each square root: