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Show that x^2 - 8x +17 <0 for all real values of x

consider the discriminant b2-4ac 82-4x1x17 64-68=-4 discriminant is below 0, there are no real roots therefore x2 - 8x +17 <0

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In a circuit with a thermistor and bulb, what happens to the brightness of the bulb as the temperature increases?

As the temperature increases, the resistance of the thermistor decreases. So the resistance of the whole circuit decreases. Using V=IR, the PD remains constant but resistance has decreased, so current mus...

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Explain why DNA replication is semi-conservative

When DNA is replicated, the original DNA double helix is separated into two strands. Each strand is used as a template for complimentary free nucleotides to bind to and create new complimentary DNA strand...

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How can I improve my listening skills?

The best way to improve your listening skills in a language is to listen! Start with easier activities and then work your way to the harder ones. Step 1 - Start off by listening to tracks appropriate to y...

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How do I form the trapassato prossimo (pluperfect) tense in Italian? When do I use it?

The pluperfect in Italian is a composite (or if you want to sound fancy, a periphrastic) tense, like the passato prossimo (e.g. ho finito, 'I have finished'), so we make it by combining an auxili...

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