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How do you differentiate by first principles?

Firstly, what are we trying to achieve by differentiating a function? Differentiation allows us to compute the rate of change of a function at any point along ...

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Answered by Daniel B. Maths tutor
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How do you prove Kepler's Third Law?

For starters, what exactly is Kepler's Third Law?

Kepler's Third Law states that the square of the time period...

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Answered by Daniel B. Physics tutor
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What is 'Chain Rule' and why is it useful?

The chain rule is most commonly seen in Leibniz's notatio...

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Answered by Tully K. Maths tutor
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How do I find the maximum/minimum of a function?

The maximum/minimum of a function are the points where the first derivative (the gradient) of the function is zero.

So with a function of the form y=f(x), you must take the derivative (dy/dx) ...

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Answered by Ellie L. Maths tutor
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Outline research on conformity

A famous piece of research is the Stanford prison experiment by Zimbardo. He investigated how readily people wold conform to roles of prisoners and guards. He recruited US college students and randoml...

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Answered by Sinead A. Psychology tutor
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