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Differentiate 5x^2 + 11x + 5 with respect to x

The simple rule of thumb applied to differentiation can be used in this example - 'Multiply each term by its power then reduce the power by one'. Doing this 5x^2 becomes 2 5x^(2-1)=10x. Repeating for 11x giv...
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The Ultimate Guide to Accents in Spanish

Because we do not use them in English spelling, using accents (or as we call them in Spanish- acentos or tildes depending on where you're from) can seem quite daunting at first. The following is a guide on h...
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Why does the equation for gravitational potential energy give a negative value if energy cannot be negative.

The equation is shown below as found in the IB Physcis Data Booklet. GPE = -G M m / r Where GPE is gravitational potential energy, G is the gravitational constant, M and m are the masses of the objects, and ...
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Rearrange, 5(a + b)= 2ab , to make 'a' the subject

The question is asking for 'a' to be the subject and therefore our aim is to result in an answer with the form 'a='. The first step is to expand the brackets on the left hand side by multiplying 'a' by 5 and...
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Deduce which of Na+ and Mg2+ is the smaller ion. Explain your answer.

mg2+ would be the smaller ion this is because each ion has the same number of electrons however mg2+ has a greater number of protons and therefore is more charge dense and the outer electrons feel a greater ...
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