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Math Review of the Hyperbola 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of the Hyperbola

Overview: A hyperbola is a conic section that is formed when a plane intersects a double cone, so that it forms two identical curves that go in opposite directions.  It has two separate foci and the two branches are mirror images of each other. What Is a Hyperbola? The two branches of the hyperbola have…

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Math Review of the Parabola 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of the Parabola

Overview: A parabola is a conic section that forms an open curve.  Graphs of quadratic functions have the shape of a parabola. What Is A Parabola? A parabola is the curve that is formed on either side of an axis of symmetry.  If the parabola is vertical, a line to one side of the parabola…

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Math Review of Motion Problems 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of Motion Problems

Overview: Motion problems are special types of rational expressions that are based on the relationship between distance, rate, and time (d=rt).  In order to solve them, it is important to read the story problem, recognize the essential information, and organize the facts in an equation. Reading the Story Problem Story problems usually contain all the…

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Math Review of Work Problems 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of Work Problems

Overview: Work problems are types of problems that deal with people or machines that work at different rates of speed.  Many of them use a formula that is similar to motion problems.  The formula w=rt is used relating the rate of work, time, and the work done.  Solving story problems involving work combines the steps…

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Math Review of the Circle 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of the Circle

Overview: The circle is the conic section that is formed when a plane is perpendicular to the axis of a cone, so the circle cuts through it evenly.  It is one of the simplest of all the geometric forms. What Is a Circle? The circumference of a circle is defined as the points in a plane…

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Introduction to Genetics 150 150 Teaching Staff

Introduction to Genetics

What is Genetics? Genetics is the study of how various traits are passed down generations. Traits are determined by the inheritance of genes, units of genetic information found on chromosomes. Humans have a total of 46 chromosomes, 23 inherited from an egg and 23 inherited from a sperm. Of the 46 chromosomes, each person has…

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Determining Oxidation Numbers 150 150 Teaching Staff

Determining Oxidation Numbers

Overview: Balancing REDOX reactions can be more difficult than balancing any normal equation; however, there are steps that you can take to ensure that you do it correctly and end up with the correct answer. The first thing you need to know in order to balance REDOX reactions is elements Oxidation Numbers. To make things…

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Math Review of Combining Like Terms 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of Combining Like Terms

Overview: One of the first steps in solving an equation is to combine like terms.  Terms can be combined when they have the same variables and they have the same exponents.  Otherwise they are unlike and cannot be combined to solve the equation. Real Numbers and Variables Are Unlike Terms Suppose the expression is 3z…

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Math Introduction to Solving Radical Equations 150 150 Deborah

Math Introduction to Solving Radical Equations

Overview: A radical equation is an equation that contains a radical that includes a variable.  It is possible to solve many radical equations in two steps.  However, it is important to check the solution in the original equation to make sure it checks, as it may not be a real solution. How Does a Radical…

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Math Introduction to Logic and Algebra 150 150 Deborah

Math Introduction to Logic and Algebra

Overview: Some of the relationships that are central to algebraic reasoning are also important to logical reasoning.  While algebra deals with numbers and variables that are linked together in relationships called equations, logic deals with statements that are linked in relationships called propositions.  Just as open sentences can be true or false by their solutions,…

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