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Show that i^i = e^(-pi/2).

This question is very similar to differentiating x^x and the method for tackling it is quite common when powers are involved. We want to show that i^i=e^(-pi/2). Start by writing z=i^i (act like we do not kn...
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Integrate sin^2(x)

sin^2(x) is not one of the functions whose antiderivative is commonly known to us. When we see trigonometric functions our best bet is usually to think of some trigonometric identity we know. In this case we...
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Writers of fiction do not always relate events in chronological order. In at least two works you have studied, explore the effects of telling the story in a non-chronological manner.

Students should demonstrate deep knowledge of the two or three works that they have chosen to compare. They should also respond to the question in a thoughtful manner, recognising the implications of the que...
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Which sugar is broken down to produce energy and lactic acid in the absence of oxygen?

Glucose is broken down to produce high intensity energy but in this process lactic acid is produced.
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Describe how emission spectra are formed and how they can be used to identify the elemental composition of a star.

Electrons are bound to a nucleus in quantised energy levels. As they gain and lose energy they transition between this energy levels by emitting photons. Emitted photons have energies equal to the change in ...
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