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The Importance of Using Synonyms 448 314 School Tutoring

The Importance of Using Synonyms

Synonym: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, for example a synonym for “happy” is “elated”. Words often have many different synonyms. For example, “drab”, “ebony”, “murky”, “dull” and “shady” are all synonyms for “dark”. You can make your writing much more captivating by choosing lively synonyms…

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Asymptotes of Rational Functions 266 190 School Tutoring

Asymptotes of Rational Functions

An asymptote of a function is a line where the length between the function and the line approach but do not reach zero as the function continues to infinity. There are three types of asymptotes: horizontal, vertical and oblique. Vertical Asymptotes Vertical asymptotes occur whenever the denominator of a function is equal to zero as…

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Algebra: What is Inverse Proportion? 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Algebra: What is Inverse Proportion?

Two quantities may change in such a way that one quantity may increase (or decrease) with the decrease (or increase) of the other quantity. Then the two quantities are said to be in inverse proportion or one quantity is inversely proportional to the other. For example, if we take more number of workers then our…

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How the SAT is Scored 437 405 School Tutoring

How the SAT is Scored

When writing the SAT, the academic material covered on the exam is not the only thing that is important understand. Knowing how the exam is scored can make a significant difference in your performance, and can lead to strategies that will improve your score. It can also be interesting to learn what goes on behind…

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How to Solve Systems of Equations 642 642 School Tutoring

How to Solve Systems of Equations

Given a system of two algebraic equations with two unknown variables there are two main methods to solve for the unknown values. An example of such a system of equations would be: x + y = 5 x – y = 1 OR 2x + y = 9 y – x = 3 The first…

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Determinant of a Matrix 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Determinant of a Matrix

Every square matrix is associated with a real number which is called the determinant of the square matrix. Let S be the set of all square matrices and R be the set of real numbers. Then the function f:S->R is called the determinant. The determinant of a matrix M is denoted by |M| or detM.…

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Factoring: Two Special Cases 260 194 School Tutoring

Factoring: Two Special Cases

For a quadratic there are two special cases that factor very quickly and will save time when recognized. First case: Difference of Squares A difference of squares occurs when a quadratic has the form a2x2 – b2                                                                                        (1) where a and b are a positive number. This can then be factored to…

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Scalar and Vector Quantities 349 144 School Tutoring

Scalar and Vector Quantities

Every quantity in physics can be classified as either a scalar or vector. Vectors are quantities that are represented by both a magnitude and a direction. Scalars are quantities that are represented by only a magnitude. When answering a question or problem, it is helpful to understand whether the quantity is a scalar or vector…

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Cognitive Friday: Maximizing Learning Styles 150 150 Suzanne

Cognitive Friday: Maximizing Learning Styles

A learning style inventory is an assessment that shows people the modes in which they learn best. It is not an assessment in the common high-stakes sense of the word, but instead a tool to provide information to teachers and learners.  Students learn using one of three dominants modes – their visual brain, their auditory…

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Biology: Regulation of Kidney Function by Feedback Circuits 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Biology: Regulation of Kidney Function by Feedback Circuits

Two important hormonal controls of the kidney function by negative feedback circuits. (i)   Control by Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) : ADH produced in the hypothalamus of the brain and released into the blood stream from the pituitary gland, enhances fluid retention by making the kidneys reabsorb more water. The release of ADH is triggered when osmoreceptors…

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