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Explain briefly the Normal Distribution

Firstly, understanding how to construct a histogram will make understanding the Normal Distribution aka Gaussian Distribution much easier. It is still an arrangement of a data set in which most values cluste...
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How do you find the equation of a tangent to a curve at a particular point?

Imagine being given the equation y=x 3 -2x+3, and being asked to find the tangent to the curve at the point where x=1. The tangent to the curve will be a straight line, and therefore will take the form y=mx+...
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Why bother with learning calculus?

Calculus is the maths of change. This sounds familiar; In mechanics changing distances, velocities etc... In motor sport Integration would be the sum of momentum over time to find the kinetic energy. This co...
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What's the point of Maths?

Every subject has a paticular career path. Maths is an exception which is at the forfront of most things. Anytime you saw data, results, surveys, polls, predictions, forecasts, returns & any others that ...
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What does it mean to differentiate a function?

A function represents a quantity. For example the function s = (6t 2 + 4t) m, could represent displacement. The unknown t is inputted to find the displacement an object travels at a certain time. The differe...
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