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Find the equation of the normal to the curve x^3 + 2(x^2)y = y^3 + 15 at the point (2, 1)

The first thing when seeing such a question is to find out what the question wants you to do and plan your method to do so.In this case, the question asks you to find the normal of a curve at a given point (...
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Why does ionization energy increase across a period?

First of all, let's define ionization energy. Ionization energy is the energy needed to remove 1 electron from each atom in 1 mole of gaseous atoms. The higher this energy is, the harder it is to remove the ...
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Expand (x-3)(x+7)

FOIL Method: F - First x x = x 2 O - Outside x 7=7x I - Inside -3 x=-3x L - Last -3 7= -21 Add all the results up to get the answer: x 2 +7x-3x-21 = x 2 +4x-21
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Find the value of x: 2x^2 - 3x - 4 = 1

2x^2 - 3x - 4 = 1 To solve, we should bring all the terms to one side, and equate the equation to 0. To do this, we should subtract 1 from each side. 2x^2 - 3x - 4 - 1 = 1 - 12x^2 - 3x - 5 = 0 Next, we shoul...
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Why does magnesium have a higher melting point than sodium?

Both sodium and magnesium have metallic bonding between atoms. Outer electrons become delocalised and float freely between the positive ions. The positive ions attract the negatively charged electrons so the...
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