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In what way does Bourdieu challenge the concept of meritocracy in education?

Bourdieu does this through his 3 forms of 'capital'. The normal usage of the term capital relates to currency, or the tools we use to navigate through society. Bourdieu extends this concept to include 'socia...
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Solve the equation cos2x - 5cosx = 2

cos2x= 2cos^2x - 1 2cos^2x - 1 - 5cosx = 2 Let cosx = y 2y^2 - 5y - 3 = 0 (2y + 1)(y + 3) = 0 y = -1/2 or -3 cosx = -1/2 or -3 x = 120 degrees
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Expand the expression (1+3x)^1/3 up to the term x^3.

= 1 + 3x 1/3 + (1/3 -2/3)(3x)^2 + (1/3*-2/3*-5/3)(3x)^3 = 1 + x - 2x^2 + 10x^3
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Pushing a mass up a slope and energy

Please note: knowledge of the SUVAT equations, friction and trigonometry is required for this thread. Energy comes in many forms, and here we will focus on kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE). Belo...
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What is a liquidity ratio?

Liquidity ratios help the firm to gauge on its ability to pay off its short-term debts. Generally, the higher the ration, the better is the vompany's position to pay off its debt. The most common liquidity r...
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