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Given y=x^2(1+4x)^0.5, show that dy/dx=2x(5x+1)/((1+4x)^0.5)

You have to differentiate the equation y=x^2(1+4x)^0.5 with respect to x to get dy/dx and thereby prove the result in the question. An equation composed of the product of two x terms can be differentiated...

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A Uranium-(238,92) nucleus decays into a Thorium-234 nucleus by the emission of an alpha-particle. Given Thorium has a chemical symbol Th build a nuclear equation.

A nuclear equation expresses all of the elements before (LHS of = sign) and after (RHS of = sign) the reaction in terms of nucleon (N) and proton number (A), both quantities are conserved during the react...

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How are women presented in the 19th century novel?

E.g from Jane Eyre....Charlotte Bronte depicts women as complicated and at times unconventional characters who both conform to, and subvert Victorian patriarchal norms. The norms t...

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When should I use the passé composé, and when I use the imperfect tense?

The passé composé is used for completed actions and events that occurred at a specific time, whereas the imperfect is u...

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Describe how a PET scan works?

A PET scan which is known as Positron Emission Topography involves passing a positron emitting source through a patient. The source used for a PET scan is FDG which contains Fluorine-18. A positron emitte...

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