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100

Simplify

(81x^(-4)y^5)/(36x^2y^(-2))

(9y^7)/(4x^6)

100

A particle moves in a straight line such that its displacement from a fixed point O at time t seconds is x metres. Find the initial velocity of the particle.

where 

x=t^3/3-2t^2-5t+7 

-5m/s

100

I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And i have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?

A sponge

100

Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps?

Rome

200

State the natural domain and range for the function 

y = (x+1)^2 - 5

(xER)


(y>=-5,yER)

200

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve 

y = 3x^2 - 10x +1, x=2

y = 2x-11

200

What can you catch but not throw?

A cold

200

What is the largest Spanish speaking city in the world?

Mexico City

300

Conside the digits 0 to 9 inclusive and all the letters of the alphabet. Ten characters consisting of digits and letters are chosen. Determine the number of way of choosing exactly four vowels.

= 5C4 x 31C6

= 3 681 405

300

AT 1 pm on a hot day the rate, in cm^3 per minute, at which water in a swimming pool evaporates is given as below where t is the number of minutes after 1 pm. At what time will the evaporation stop on this particular day?

(dV)/dt = 60 -t/10

11pm

300

What can go up and down without moving?

The temperature

300

What is the highest-rated film on IMDb as of January 1st, 2022?

The Shawshank Redemption

400

Solve:

sin(x+10) = sqrt(3)/2

where 0<x<360

x+10 = 60, 120

x = 50, 110

400

A rectangular block has a square base of side x cm, a height a y cm and a volume of 80 cm^3. The base and top are to be covered with lacquer costing 5 cents/cm^2 and the sides with lacquer costing 4 cents/cm^2. Find the values of x and y for the minimum cost.

x=4, y=5


480c

400

What kind of room has no windows or doors?

A mushroom

400

What company was originally called "Cadabra"?

Amazon

500

Fully factorise the below expression, given that (2x+3) is a factor

6x^3-x^2-71x-84

(2x+3)(3x+7)(x-4)

500

A particle moves in a straight line so that at time t seconds, its displacement is x metres and its velocity is v m/s. Find the time taken to travel a total of 210 metres if the initial displacement is 3 metres away from the origin and 

v = 2t^2 +3t+2

6 seconds

500

What goes around the world and stays in a corner?

A stamp

500

In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?

Tanzania

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