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What We See When We Learn 150 150 Suzanne

What We See When We Learn

It has been said that teaching is tough at times. On the same token then, learning also must be tough some times. Despite our best efforts at concentration, a person is only able to learn what they are able to take in. Learning occurs with a heavy reliance on our basic senses – what we…

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Operations on Complex Numbers 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Operations on Complex Numbers

A number which is of the form a+ib, where a and b are real numbers and i2 =-1, is called a complex number and is usually denoted by z. i.e. z=a+ib. Here ‘a’ is called the real part of z , i.e. Re(z) = a And ‘b’ is called the imaginary part of z, i.e.…

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Number Theory: Linear Equations 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Number Theory: Linear Equations

A linear equation is an equation whose degree is 1. i.e. In a linear equation, the highest power of the variable is 1. Example: i)                 x+3 = 5 ii)                y-5=8 Solution (or) Root of a Linear Equation: A value or a number which satisfies the given linear equation is called its root or solution. Example:…

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Modulus and Conjugate of a Complex Number 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Modulus and Conjugate of a Complex Number

Their are two important data points to calculate, based on complex numbers. They are the Modulus and Conjugate. Modulus of a complex number: The modulus of a complex number z=a+ib is denoted by |z| and is defined as . Example: Find the modulus of z =4 – 3i. Solution: Properties of conjugate: (i)                |z|=0  z=0…

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Mathematics: Different Types of Numbers 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Mathematics: Different Types of Numbers

There are many types of numbers, arranged in sets such as Natural numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational numbers, Irrational numbers etc. Natural numbers: The set of natural numbers is denoted by N, begins with 1 and contains all the numbers which are used for counting.   N = {1,2,3,4,5 ,…}   Whole numbers: The set…

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Types and Uses of Magnets 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Types and Uses of Magnets

Natural and Artificial Magnets Natural magnets like the lodestone do not have very strong attractive or directive properties.  Also, it is not convenient to use because it occurs in odd shapes.  But when a piece of steel is stroked  (in one direction only) with lodestone, the magnetic properties are developed stronger in it. However, if…

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Earth Sciences: Pollution Control 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Earth Sciences: Pollution Control

Pollution control is the management of waste materials in order to reduce the effect of pollution on people and environment. Conservation and protection of the environment and its components like air, water, forests and wildlife are controlled through several international laws. In addition to these laws, each country has executed its own laws for the…

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Using the MLA Style for Academic Writing 150 150 Suzanne

Using the MLA Style for Academic Writing

Many academic journals and presses in humanities disciplines such as English, literature and foreign languages require that manuscripts be submitted in a form known commonly as MLA Style. The MLA offers two useful books that are to serve as style guides for writers in the humanities. There is The MLA Style Manual and Guide to…

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Magnets: How and Why They Work 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Magnets: How and Why They Work

The word Magnet gets its name from the Ancient Greek town of Magnesia. The Greek philosopher Thales was the first person who described this phenomenon in 550BC. The Origin of Magnets The Magnesia mountains contained an iron containing mineral (iron oxide) called lodestone.  The modern name of lodestone is magnetite.  The Greeks discovered that lumps…

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Core Intuitions – Why We Are All Smart 150 150 Suzanne

Core Intuitions – Why We Are All Smart

Educators have been influenced by the theory of multiple intelligences for a few decades now. This theory, which was developed by Howard Gardner in 1983, suggests that we all have multiple areas of intelligence – verbal, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, bodily-kinesthetic and existential. This idea has been important for many reasons – not…

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