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Having a rectangular parking lot with an area of 5,000 square yards that is to be fenced off on the three sides not adjacent to the highway, what is the least amount of fencing that will be needed to complete the job?

We can turn this into a constrained optimization problem. Let's denote x the side of the parking lot that is perpendicular to the highway, and y the side that is parallel to the highway. We therefore need...

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Explain the difference, in shape and bond angle, between a CO2 molecule and an SO2 molecule?

In a carbon dioxide molecule, the central carbon atom is surrounded by two areas of electron density. These are the bonds to the oxygen molecules. These areas of electron density are negatively charged an...

Answered by James M. • Chemistry tutor

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To what extent was personal leadership the most important factor in explaining Napoleon's success?

Within the period 1792-1945 personal leadership played a crucial and often dramatic role in military achievement. This view, advocated famously by Antoine-Henri Jomini, is substantiated by history as the ...

Answered by James M. • History tutor

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'The main cause of rebellion in the years 1536 to 1558 was religious disagreements' Assess the validity of this view (25 marks)

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The Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 was caused primarily due to religious disagreement, Henry VIII’s vigorous religious changes were the main figurehead of the rebel’s g...

Answered by Melanie L. • History tutor

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