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Has anyone experienced put downs about their results? How have you coped with these? I have experienced put downs from my family who tell me that I will never do as well as my cousins, that I'm lazy, will never go university and will be a failure. :jedi: I've been telling myself to ignore...

In the expansion of (x+a)^3 (x+b)^5, the coefficients of x^7 and x^6 are 9 and 12 respectively. Find the values of a and b. Thanks

Hi everyone. I have a cousin in Year 8 this year and he is planning to attend a selective school in Year 9. His family does not know which schools he should apply for. He attends a school ranked around 310th in 2008 and 280th in 2007. (I think so) His report English: B Maths:A Science: B...

Need help with two problems. 1) Prove: Note: sinA + cosA is not equal to zero. 2) Solve for Thanks. :)

So, how do you prepare for Area of Study examination? The examination I am talking about is the one where you get an essay question and you have to write about your prescribed texts and texts of your own choosing. The essay question is unknown. Am I supposed to: 1) write notes on each text and...

Find the value of: cos(2pi/5)cos(3pi/5) - sin(pi/10)sin(9pi/10) - 2sin(3pi/5)cos(pi/10) :angry: THANK YOU :uhhuh:

ME!!!!!!!! I hate group work! It's time consuming, stressful and annoying! :mad: Firstly, group work doesn't allow some individuals to express their ideas freely. Secondly, group work is time consuming because the group has to meet together to do the work. Thirdly, depending on the people you...

Well, I have just been wondering.. Should I start studying consistently from now on? I remember in Year 10 how I used to study ONLY before the exams, but should I review my work occasionally from now on? LOLZ, I have a few friends at school (in Year 11) who study everyday... just practicing...

OMG this is so embarrassing. Anyways, I seem to be struggling with two parabola questions: 1) the tangent at P(2ap,ap^2) on the parabola x^2=4ay cuts the y axis at T. M is a point on PT that divides PT internally in the ratio 2:1. Show that the cartesian equation of the locus of M is a parabola...

I dunno if this is the right forum for Maths problems.. but anyway. I have a simple Maths question that I need help in. The points P (2ap,ap^2), Q(2aq, aq^2) and T (2at, at^2) are points on the parabola x^2 = 4ay. Find the relation between p,q and t if the chord PQ is perpendicular to the...

I have heard various rumours that there is going to be a strike on the first two days of school (2009). These rumours seem to be confirmed here: http://www.solidarity.net.au/web/nsw-teachers-plan-48-hour-strike-in-january-09/ :D Has anyone else heard anything about this? I am worried because I...

So is anyone going to learn ahead for the Preliminary HSC? We have two options: A) Learn ahead in the holidays to gain some understanding of the Preliminary course B) Bludge in the holidays because it will be the last holidays we get to have fun!!! C) Revise Year 10 concepts (pointless)...

Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23777134-2,00.html Date: 29th May 2008 Morons :p The man is 72 years old and the woman is 59. It's a miracle they gave birth to twins at ages like that so they should be happy with whatever they get. :) Dummies..