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Differentiate (2a+3)^5/2 with respect to a

Let u=2a+3, therefore du/da=2. Let y=u^5/2, therefore dy/du=5/2(u)^3/2 Hence dy/da=du/da*dy/du=2(5/2)*u^3/2=5u^3/2
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How do I write an effective introduction to an essay question?

In most cases, an essay question is asking you to debate a certain topic. For example, if you were to study Doctor Faustus, a question-title may be "Does Marlowe present Faustus as a character with whom...
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A pizza has a radius of 12cm. Calculate the area of the pizza in cm² , giving your answer as a multiple of π.

So for this question you would need to know the formula for the area of a circle. This is Area = πr^2. In this formula, r = the radius. We are given the radius in the question. So all we need to do is put ou...
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Using Fermat's Principle explain why it makes sense for light be refracted when crossing from one medium into another that has a different refractive index.

Fermat's Principle states that light will always take the path of least travel TIME (NOT DISTANCE), at a first glance it appears that the path of least time would be a straight line from A to B, but this isn...
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What is meant by 'intertextuality'?

A key part of A-level English Literature is understanding the context of texts. We should note that when we are reading something, what we are reading is very often inseparable from a network of ideas and in...
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