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Why does ice float on water?

Water has strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds that hold the water molecules close together, making it very dense. As water freezes, the hydrogen bonds move further apart as it forms a hexagonal lattice. ...

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Answered by Nia R. Chemistry tutor
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Find the centre and radius of the circle with the equation x^2 + y^2 - 8x - 6y - 20 = 0.

The general equation of a circle takes the form (x - A)^2 + (y - B)^2 = r^2 where (A,B) is the centre of the circle with radius r. Thus, we aim to rearrange the equation in the question to match this form...

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Answered by Thomas D. Maths tutor
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Find R and a such that 7*cos(x)+3*sin(x)=Rcos(x-a)

Use the cosine trig identity, cos(a-b)=cos(a)cos(b)+sin(a)sin(b) ,to write Rcos(x-a) as R(cos(x)cos(a)+sin(x)sin(a)).Now we can equate the coefficients of the sines and cosins on either side of the equati...

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Answered by Darius Y. Maths tutor
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why is the number e important?

When we work with circles, one of the most popular things to pop up is pi. We know that for any circle the circumference divided by the radius gives pi, without failure always. Pi is a number that’s been ...

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Answered by Sam V. Maths tutor
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What is an optical isomer?

Optical isomers are a form of stereoisomers which are chemical species with the same structural formula, but have a different arrangement of atoms in 3-dimensional space. Optical isomers are characterised...

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Answered by Thomas D. Chemistry tutor
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