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What are Taylor series used for?

If you wanted to program a function into a computer, it knows how to calculate polynomials but not any function that you put into it. For example, it won't know what to calculate for sin(x), but it would ...

Answered by Tom S. • Further Mathematics tutor

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How do you structure a typical English Literature essay?

The key to getting top marks for your essay is ensuring that the structure is clear and consistent. For most essays, the structure would consist of a topic sentence/ point e.g. 'Shakespeare presents Iago ...

Answered by Jenai P. • English Literature tutor

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Explain the structure and the functions of the different parts of the heart

The heart plays important roles in supplying oxygen and removing toxic waste to/from our body. In basic concepts, the heart is made up of 4 chambers, two on the top and two at the bottom, the top are know...

Answered by Pei Fen Z. • Biology tutor

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Given that y = 16x + x^-1, find the two values of x for which dy/dx = 0

Expected layout of answer in an exam:y = 16x + x^-1dy/dx = 16 - x^-2dy/dx = 0 implies that 16 - x^-2 = 0this implies that 16 = x^-216 = 1/x²

Answered by Sawdah H. • Maths tutor

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I don't quite understand classical conditioning, can you talk me through it?

Some stimuli provoke an innate reaction—for example, a loud noise causes most people to startle. If I suddenly made a loud noise and you weren't expecting it, you'd probably jump a little. There are some ...

Answered by Abbie M. • Psychology tutor

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