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Differentiate the function f(x) = x*sin(x)

This function is the product of the two functions 'x' and 'sin(x)'. Therefore we use the product rule, which says that the differential of a product of two functions is the differential of the first mu...

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Answered by Dylan B. Maths tutor
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When red light is shone on a metal, regardless of the intensity of this light, no current will flow. However if blue light is shone on this metal a current will flow. Why does this occur?

This problem can be solved by first considering the energy of a photon e = hf. ​A photon of red light lacks the sufficient energy to free an electron. However a photon of blue light has a higher frequency...

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Answered by Jonathan P. Physics tutor
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When and how do I use integration by parts?

Integration by parts is used when you would like to find the integral of a composite function made up of two functions of the same variable as which you're integrating with respect to. 

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Answered by Craig Y. Maths tutor
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How do I show two lines are skew?

Skew lines in 3 dimensions are those which are not parallel and do not intersect.

Let's take two example lines: l1 = (2, 2, -1) + λ(3, 1, -3) and l2 = (1, 0, 1) + µ(...

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Answered by David M. Maths tutor
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Could you run through the stages in the light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle) of photosynthesis?

Okay, so here we have what seems like a very daunting​ list of chemical reactions to remember that don't seem to make any sense! But don't worry​, with practice you wi...

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Answered by Shane C. Biology tutor
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