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Find the x coordinate of the stationary points of the curve with equation y = 2x^3 - 0.5x^2 - 2x + 4

Firstly, to find the stationary points of a curve you must differentiate the equation of the curve. To do this each x component is multiplied by its current power and then the power is decreased by one. Any ...
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Explain the importance of Outsourcing to an an international firm.

Outsourcing refers to the third party production process undertaken by large, international firms. Rather than producing a product internally, firms will look to external manufacturers. An advantage of Outso...
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How can religion lead to Social Change?(10 marks)

Bloch argued that religion could lead to social change because it had the ability to inspire protest and rebellion. Item A says “religious beliefs can sometimes lead believers to act in ways that have unfore...
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'The Aeneid is a poem of Augustan propaganda.' How far do you agree with this statement? (Essay question)

In tackling this essay, I would recommend that the student think first of the main instances of Augustan propaganda within the Aeneid: Jupiter's speech in book 1 talking about the future of Rome, Anchises' s...
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Why does light change direction when it hits a surface with a different refractive index?

The path upon which light propagates is determined by Fermat's Principle. This says that light will always travel along the path of least time. Now, we often think of the speed of light as a constant, but th...
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Answered by Ben G. • Physics tutor
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