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Using the APA Style in Academic Writing 150 150 Suzanne

Using the APA Style in Academic Writing

The American Psychological Association’s trademarked, standardized method for presenting scientific writing – APA Style® – has been adopted by many universities as a comprehensive template for submissions from undergrads, researchers and academics in the Social Sciences. The objective is to present scientific facts, theories and information in as organized, streamlined and undistracted way as possible,…

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Chicago Manual of Style – How it Is Used 150 150 Suzanne

Chicago Manual of Style – How it Is Used

The Chicago Manual of Style, or CMS, is a manuscript preparation format that is mostly adapted to book writing. The Chicago Manual of Style was first published by the University of Chicago Press in 1906 under the title “Manual of Style.” It has since acquired the knick-name “the editor’s bible,” and a 16th edition was…

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Trigonometry: Conversion of Degrees and Minutes 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Trigonometry: Conversion of Degrees and Minutes

Usually the angle in a circle is 360 degrees. Though an angle is usually measured in terms of degrees, the fractional parts of the degrees are measured in terms of minutes and seconds and their representations are as follows. 1 degree = 10 1 minute = 1’ 1 second = 1’’. And 1 0= 60…

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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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