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How do we know the derivative of x^n

What does derivative mean? The derivative of a function the represents the gradient of the function for each value of x. Remark that the gradient of a function at point (x,f(x)) is equal to the gradient of a...
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What is the equation for respiration?

C6H12O6 + 6O2 -----6CO 2 + 6H 2 O
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Solve x^2 + 5x – 24 = 0

Being a quadratic equation in the following form,the simplest way to solve would be through the quadratic formula which goes as follows: The first step to solving is therefore to identify a, b, c, within our...
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What is the period and frequency of a wave? - GCSE or A-Level students may ask this

A wave could be transverse or longitudinal. We like to think in terms of whole waves. This is when a particle comes back to it's original position and direction of movement. For transverse waves, we can see ...
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Why is light refracted when it crosses from air to glass?

To answer this question we need to know what makes glass different to air. The main difference is their refractive index. For air it's 1 and for glass it's anywhere between 1.52 - 1.54 depending on the type ...
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