If \(\begin{vmatrix} x - 3 & -4 & 3 \\ 5 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -4 & 6 - x \end{vmatrix} = -24 \), find the values of x.
Given that \(\log_{3} x - 3\log_{x} 3 + 2 = 0\), find the values of x.
(a) Using the substitution \(u = x - 2\), write \(\frac{x^{3} + 5}{(x - 2)^{4}}\) as an expression in terms of u.
(b) Using the answer in (a), express \(\frac{x^{3} + 5}{(x - 2)^{4}}\) in partial fractions.
The sum of the first twelve terms of an Arithmetic Progression is 168. If the third term is 7, find the values of the common difference and the first term.
Two panel of judges, X and Y, rank 8 brands of cooking oil as follows :
| Cooking oil type | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
| X | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Y | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Calculate the Spearmann's rank correlation coefficient.
