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For a quadratic to have equal roots, the value of the discriminant (b²-4ac) =0. This means that the quadratic formula yields only one result (or two equal roots), since x=(-b ±0)/2a , thus if a...

A Conservative plate boundary is where two crustal plates slide past each other, and the movement of the plates is parallel to the plate margin. The plates move with relative horizontal movement which is ...

If you have a fraction where the denominator is a surd, such as 5/(1+sqrt(2)), you need to multiply the denominator by another number so that it becomes a a whole number. If you multiply either the denomi...

There are strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions within sodium chlorides giant lattice. The strong electrostatic forces must be broken in order ...