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Question 456:
If \(\frac{r^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{1^{2}}{h^{2}}=1\). then \(i\) is
  • A \(\pm \frac{h}{a} \sqrt{x^{2}-a^{2}}\)
  • B \(\frac{a}{h^{2}} \sqrt{x^{2}-a^{2}}\)
  • C \(\pm \frac{a}{h} \sqrt{x^{2}-a}\)
  • D \(\pm \frac{h}{a} \sqrt{x^{2}-a^{2}}\)
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Question 457:
\(Z\) is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of \(d\). when \(d=1, z=11\) and when \(d=2 . z=5\). Find the value of \(=\) when \(d=4 .\)
  • A 2
  • B \(3.5\)
  • C 5
  • D 5.5
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Question 458:
Expand the expression \(\left(x^{2}-2 x-3\right)\left(x^{2}+x+1\right)\).
  • A \(x^{4}-4 x^{2}-5 x-3\)
  • B \(-x^{3}-4 x^{2}+5 x-3\)
  • C \(x^{4}-x^{3}-\) \(4 x^{2}-5 x-3\)
  • D \(x^{4}-4 x^{2}-5 x-3\)
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Question 459:
Suppose we have matrices \(A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 2 & 3\end{array}\right]\) and \(B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 2 \\ 4 & 3\end{array}\right]\). Find \(A^{2}+A B-2 A\)
  • A \(\left(\begin{array}{cc}-5 & -9 \\ 12 & 14\end{array}\right)\)
  • B \(\left(\begin{array}{cc}-1 & -4 \\ 8 & 7\end{array}\right)\)
  • C \(\left(\begin{array}{ll}-4 & -4 \\ 12 & 13\end{array}\right)\)
  • D \(\left(\begin{array}{cc}0 & -4 \\ -8 & -6\end{array}\right)\)
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Question 460:
The inverse of matrix \(B\) is
  • A \(\frac{1}{8}\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3 & 2 \\ 4 & 0\end{array}\right]\)
  • B \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3 & 2 \\ 4 & 0\end{array}\right]\)
  • C \(\frac{1}{8}\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & -4 \\ -2 & 0\end{array}\right]\)
  • D \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\)
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