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Explain the different types of wave.

There are two different types of wave: longitudinal and transverse . When you hear the word "wave" you are probably thinking of a transverse wave. Imagine you are floating in the sea. The waves of ...
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Find the maximum or minimum value of the function: y = 6x^2 + 4x + 2

The easiest way to solve this problem is by using differentiation . dy/dx = (6x^2 + 4x + 2)/dx dy/dx = 6 2 x^1 + 4 1 x^0 + 0 dy/dx = 12x + 4 When you set the derivative equal to zero you find a point on the ...
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What's the difference between direct and indirect taxation

Direct taxes are paid to the government straight from the individual or group taxpayer. E.g income tax (comes straight from the individuals' income) or corporation tax (comes straight from the firm). Indirec...
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What's the difference between a histogram and a bar chart?

A bar-chart is a graph where the height of the bar measures the frequency of a particular category which that bar represents. For a histogram, however, the height is the frequency density. This means that th...
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What are "x" and "y" and why are they used?

The letters "x" and "y", or any other similar letter in an equation, are examples of unknown variables . What this means is that we don't know their value, and often the aim of the game i...
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