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fifty two thousand, seven hundred, and twenty four people went to a concert. Write this in numbers and round it to the nearest thousand.

52,724 53,000 We round up because 7 is greater than 5 and is therefore closer to 10 than 0.
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A stone is thrown from a bridge 10m above water at 30ms^-1 30 degrees above the horizontal. How long does the stone take to strike the water? What is its horizontal displacement at this time?

The first thing to do for part a) is work out the vertical component of the velocity. By drawing a triangle where 30m/s is the hypotenuse with angles of 30 degrees, 90 degrees, and 60 degrees, and by applyin...
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What is the derivative of f(x)=sqrt(3x+2)=(3x+2)^(1/2)?

By the power rule, the derivative of x^(n) is nx(n^1) and by the chain rule, the derivative of g(h(x)) is g'(h(x))h'(x). Let g(x)=x^(1/2) and h(x)=3x+2 so that f(x)=g(h(x)). Then by the power rule, g'(x)=(1/...
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Solve the following equation: 4x + 7 = 2x - 5

Some students struggle to solve equations with unknowns on both sides. I think the easiest way to solve these types of equations is to use the balance method. This is where you treat the equation like a weig...
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Why is genetic diversity important within a population?

Genetic diversity within a population is the variety of different alleles (versions) of genes present, which lead to a variety of phenotypes. It is important for a number of reasons, such preventing inbreedi...
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