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Firstly, we need to differentiate the function of the curve y = x^3 + 2x^2 - 5. Using d/dx (x^n) = nx^(n - 1), we get dy/dx = 3x^2 + 4x. To find the gradient of this curve, we then need to evaluate dy/dx ...

The natural rate of unemployment is defined as the rate of unemployment that exists when the labour market is in equilibrium. In figure 1 we can see a graphical explanation of this concept; the lateral di...

Water potential is a measure of the tendency of water to move from one place or compartment to another. Water moves based on the water potential, from a region of higher water potential to a region of low...

The lock-and-key mechanism of enzyme activation involves the active site of the enzyme fitting perfectly with the substrate molecule and the subsequent reaction being catalysed biologically. However, the ...

It cannot be disputed that as Prussian minister-president in the 1860s Bismarck played a pivotal role on the events during the period, however the myth surrounding the idealistic image of him as a ‘blacks...