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Find the length of the longest side of a right angled triangle with the two smaller sides equal to 8 and 15.

As the triangle in the question is a right angled triangle we can use Pythagoras Theorem , a 2 +b 2 =c 2 . c is the size of the longest size which is what we are looking for and a and b are lengths 8 and 15....
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How might antihypertensive drugs lower the risk of developing atherosclerosis?

Recap: Atherosclerosis is a disease where damage to the endothelium causes LDL (bad) cholesterol deposits to accumulate in the damaged section of endothelial wall. As part of the body's immune response, macr...
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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

Meiosis concerns the division of cells within sexually reproducing organisms. It results in the formation of four daughter cells via meiosis I and meiosis II. These daughter nuclei are described as 'haploid'...
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Explain the differences in structure between a vein and an artery

Arteries have a narrower lumen with a thicker layer of muscle tissue which contains more elastic. Whereas veins have a wider lumen with a thinner layer of muscle tissue. Veins also contain valves to prevent ...
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Explain how the mass balance of a glacier can be an indicator of climate change.

The ELA (Equilibirum Line Altitude) of a glacier identifies the point at which the ablation and accumulation zones are balanced, meaning the mass balance of the glacier is at equilibrium. The altitude of thi...
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