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An open-topped fish tank is to be made for an aquarium. It will have a square base, rectangular sides, and a volume of 60 m3. The base materials cost £15 per m2 and the sides £8 per m2. What should the height be to minimise costs?

Establish the areas of each of the five faces of the aquarium in terms of x and y, and then sum to obtain a function of the cost in x and y. Then identify that the volume also gives a function in x and y....

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Answered by Jonny P. Maths tutor
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I have revised all the content for Economics but my essays are not reaching the top level, what can I do to ensure I get the highest marks?

The most important feature in an A level economics essay is evaluation. This is a common mistake amongst many A level students- an economics essay should not simply be a regurgitated knowledge but rather ...

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Answered by Ria T. Economics tutor
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Outline and evaluate one definition of abnormality.

Statistical infrequency can be used to define abnormality, it involves an individual not fitting into the normal distribution of society so they are regarded as abnormal. There is, however, a problem with...

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Answered by Sarah N. Psychology tutor
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Describe the events that occur in a nerve cell during an action potential.

Action potentials are the way in which information is conveyed along the length of a nerve cell and between nerve cells. At rest, the nerve cells membrane potential is around -70mV. During an action poten...

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A straight line passes through the point (2,1) and has a gradient of 3. Find the co-ordinates where the line crosses the x and y axes

m=3

y1=1

x1=2

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-1=3(x-2)

y-1=3x-6

y=3x-5

at the x-axis, y=0. 

Sub in to find the x co-ordinate:

0=3x-5

x=5/3. Hence the c...

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Answered by Anna C. Maths tutor
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