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what is the geometrical meaning of the derivative of a function f?

The derivative of a function f(x), usually denoted as f'(x), gives you the gradient of the graph of f(x) for every point x in the domain of f. Therefoore, the derivative of a funtion can show how fast/slo...

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Describe how sigma and pi bonds form and describe how single and double bonds differ.

The sigma bond results due to the overlapping of orbitals along an inter-nuclearaxis. In other words if two s orbitals are directly overlapping, then the bond formed is linear b...

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How do I go about writing an unseen prose or poetry commentary on Paper 1?

Because it is an unseen commentary Paper 1 seems very daunting but actually the fact that the text is right in front of you to annotate and refer to makes it much easier for some people. What's most impor...

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Differentiate implicitly with respect to x the equation x^3*y^5+3x=8y^3+1

3x²y⁵+5x³y⁴y'+3 = 24y²y'

3x²y⁵+3 = (24y²–5x³y⁴)y'

y' = (3x²y⁵

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What does it mean that mental representations guide behaviour and how has this been shown in research?

All information that humans take in through the sensory system: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and feeling, is processed. In the processing people often use pre-stored information in the memory. How people...

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