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How do you accentuate words in spanish?

Accentuation works by following a set of rules which varies according to which syllable is the strong one when you prounounce it. There are three types of classification. The first one is called "Esdrúj...
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How does perfect tense work in French?

In French, to talk in the past about an event, a precise action (that didn't last), we use the perfect tense. It is basically formed using two components : an auxiliary verb and a past participle. There are ...
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Answered by Virgile T. • French tutor
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Show that if a polynomial with integer coefficients has a rational root, then the rational root must be an integer. Hence, show that x^n-5x+7=0 has no rational roots.

Let f(x)=x^n+a_(n-1)x^(n-1)+...+a_0 with n>=2 and a_i an integer have a rational root x=p/q. Consider q^(n-1)f(p/q). q^(n-1)f(p/q)=p^n/q+a_(n-1)p^(n-1)+...+a_0q^(n-1)=0 ==> a_(n-1)p^(n-1)+...+a_0q^(n-1...
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Answered by Peter A. • STEP tutor
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How to differentiate tan(x)?

tanx = sinx/cosx. Express this as: sinx*(cosx)^-1. Remembering the product rule: "y = f(x)g(x), dy/dx = f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x)". sinx differentiates to cosx and cosx differentiates to -sinx. Also, r...
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Answered by Kai A. • Maths tutor
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How do I tackle the personal statement?

Writing a personal statement for any course is a daunting task and when the course you're applying for has a 10 people applying for every 1 place, it can at times seem impossible. As a current medical studen...
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