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How do you find the determinant of a matrix?

Finding the matrix of a matrix can be done in 5 steps. Step 1 involves finding the determinant of the matrix, and putting this value aside for later. Step 2 finds the cofactors of each element. The cofactor ...
LC
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If 0<x<1, find the following sum: S = 1+2*x + 3*x^2 + 4*x^3 + ...

The first thought when trying to solve such a problem is that you might be able to write this sum as a geometric progression. Luckily, it is the case here as well, as we can observe that S is the derivative ...
HM
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How do you show that the centre of a group is a subgroup

To show something is a subgroup we need to show that it satisfies the group axioms. Therefore we need to show that if g and h are in Z(G) then gh is in Z(G), g^-1 is in Z(G), the identity e is in Z(G). As eg...
AR
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How do I convert cartesian coordinates into polar coordinates?

Polar coordinates are expressed in the form (r,θ), where r is the distance of the point, P, from the origin, and θ (usually expressed in radians) is the angle between the line joining the point to the origin...
GW
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Find roots 'a' and 'b' of the quadratic equation 2(x^2) + 6x + 7 = 0

We know to find roots of any quadratic equation we use the quadratic formula, [-b +- (b^2 - 4ac)^(1/2)]/2a where a=2, b=6, and c=7. Plug these values in and we obtain, [-6 +- (-20)^(1/2)]/4. [Remember for im...
SN
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