h'(t)=8t3+5,h(1)=−4h′(t)=8t3+5,h(1)=-4
- MACBETH
How is the theme appearance versus reality shown through plot development in “Macbeth”?
Appearance versus reality is a dominant theme in this play. It is best illustrated in the words of the witches at the beginning of the play: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” These words foreshadow…
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- FAREWELL TO MANZANAR
Symbolically, what might the broken china dishes mean in Farewell to Manzanar? 1 image
With a novel based on a true story, like Farewell to Manzanar, we should use caution when interpreting actions and objects as symbols. The events in the story really did happen to the author, so…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What quotes show that Atticus Finch is observant in To Kill A Mockingbird?
Atticus Finch is an observant character in multiple senses of the term, and he uses this keen ability most notably to solve problems. As a father, he often listens more than he talks and reveals…
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- SCIENCE
What molecules help substances move through the cell membranes during active transport and…
The majority of the cell membrane is composed of a double layer (aka bilayer) of phospholipid molecules, which are responsible for maintaining the separation between the cell’s contents and the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, why is the setting important?
The setting of To Kill a Mockingbird is important for a number of reasons that lend a certain truth to her work of fiction. For one thing, the narrative is semi-autobiographical since Harper Lee…
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- THE CHRYSALIDS
What is the importance of the cross on Rosalind and Petra’s gowns in The Chrysalids?
Girls and women wear the cross on their clothing to protect them. One of the first things that we learn about David’s community is a hint of the importance of religious devotion. When David…
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- REFERENCE
An assignment is a task or job given. Assignments can be given in multiple forms. For example, your teacher may give you a math assignment for homework. In this case, you would most likely have to…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is the history of migration in terms of the long span of human societies? How has migration…
Today, data pulled by the International Organization for Migration shows that there are four different migrational patterns. The greatest majority of emigrants–over 82 million (36%)–are coming…
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- SCIENCE
What are the goals of photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
The goals of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are to make energy. During photosynthesis, the energy from the sun is captured by chlorophyll (the green pigment that is housed within a…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What is Montresor’s motivation for killing Fortunato?
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor’s motivation for killing Fortunato is simple: he was insulted. In the opening line of the story, Montresor (narrator) explains that he…
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- HISTORY
What is one of the person vs technology conflicts?
Two person versus technology conflicts are economic and educational. As we find more and more ways to use technology to do work for us, we lose more and more jobs and those that remain often…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What was Rainsford’s first attempt at prevailing against the general?
There are two definitions of “prevail” that would apply here. Prevail can mean to persuade. So, the first instance of Rainsford’s attempt to persuade the General occurs when they are eating dinner….
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What are some of the obstacles the boys must overcome on the island?
One thing they have to overcome is the potential for chaos and irresponsibility. In order to get the things that they need (food, shelter, a way to attract passing ships), they must work together….
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- HISTORY
“There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its…
In essence, this question is asking us what Theodore Roosevelt did to promote conservation. The quote that you cite in this question says that nature is important to people and the country needs…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
How does social class affect the characters in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice?
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the rise of the Industrial Revolution created new wealth, making many working-class members of society as wealthy as the landed gentry. As the working class rose…
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- ARTS
Who is Flaco in the book Whirligig by Paul Fleischman?
In Paul Fleischman’s novel, Whirligig, teenager Brent Bishop travels around the United States building wooden whirligigs as restitution for killing a young woman in a car accident. In each of the…
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- LOVE MEDICINE
In Louise Erdrich’s novel Love Medicine, how does the color red work and what does it symbolize?
In storytelling, the symbolism of the color red is complex and pervasive. Ancient myths, songs and fairy tales utilize the color red frequently. It denotes blood, fire, passion, sexuality, love,…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In Of Mice and Men, what things does Lennie do or say that show he is mentally challenged? List…
Lennie’s brain We could build a case for Lennie saying that he is, indeed, cognitively decelerated. However, his case may have to do less with what we know today as “retardation”, which is…
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- THE PIGMAN
Why does John hate school in the Pigman?
In The Pigman by Paul Zindel, John Conlan tells the reader that he hates school in the opening paragraph of the novel; however, he doesn’t give specific reasons for his feelings. Instead, he…
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- SCIENCE
To understand what a coenzyme is one must first understand what an enzyme itself is. The standard definition of an enzyme is “a protein molecule that is a biological catalyst” as defined by the…
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- THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL
How is Mr.Hooper a romantic character?
Mr. Hooper qualifies as a romantic character because he is so much more focused on feeling and emotional truth than he is on logic and because he is not afraid to be ostracized for his beliefs. He…
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- HEIDEGGER’S EXPERIMENT
In “Dr. Heideggers Experiment,” what is Dr. Heidegger’s Moral Philosophy?
Dr. Heidegger has a bust of Hippocrates in his lab and the narrator says that he would “consult” Hippocrates regarding difficult cases. Given the connection to the professionalism of Hippocrates…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
What is the symbolism behind the prison, cemetery, ugly weeds and the wild rose bush in the first…
As a Romantic novel, The Scarlet Letter borrows elements of its Gothic sub-genre to accentuate the enigmatic nature of all the characters of the novel. The supernatural conception of Pearl, the…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
To what end does Chillingworth use the black weed he picks from the cemetery in The Scarlet Letter?
In chapter 10 of The Scarlet Letter Chillingworth and Dimmesdale are together looking for herbs, as the later is actually posing as the physician of the latter. When they come near the cemetery,…
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- HISTORY
How did American urban life change between 1875-1914?
During this period, millions of Americans moved to cities, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. They came seeking industrial jobs, because farms were failing, and for other reasons. Many also…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
How is the creature’s newfound literacy and knowledge both good and bad?
The creature’s newfound knowledge only leads him to more questions and despair. He expected the world to make sense, but he found himself asking questions like, “Was man, indeed, at once so…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What’s wrong with Jem and Scout listening to Stephanie Crawford’s stories about the Radley family…
Stephanie Crawford said that she knew the whole story about the Radleys. This excited Jem and the other children, because they were fascinated with Boo. In fact, the goal of one summer was to catch…
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
What issues might Dickens have with modern society based on “A Christmas Carol”?
One of the themes of the story that goes along with redemption and kindness and the like, is that of inequality. There is a massive difference in the resources Scrooge has and those of his…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What did Arthur do to be locked up?
According to Miss Stephanie Crawford–so take we should take this story with a grain of salt–when he was thirty-three years old, Arthur was sitting in the living room cutting clippings from The…
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- ANIMAL FARM
How does communism relate to Animal Farm by George Orwell?
Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. Mr. Jones and the humans represent the capitalists of the West. The pigs represent the leaders of the Russian Revolution and the animals are…
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
How does Dickens present the effect of poverty in A Christmas Carol stave 1?
In Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol, Dickens presents the effort of poverty most clearly when two gentlemen call at Scrooge’s office to collect money for the poor. In this dialogue, one of the…
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- RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI
What conflict, or struggle between opposing forces, is introduced when Rikki-Tikki first comes to…
In the story, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, Rikki-Tikki, the mongoose goes out to the garden and is very excited by all of the possibilities for hunting there. While outside, he hears a…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Describe what is meant, demographically, by migration. Do demographers define it in a special…
Under a demographical scope migration is defined as the personal or collective uprooting of cultural values, ideals and traits with the purpose of crossing a geographical barrier in order to settle…
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- THE GIVER
What is something Jonas really loves in The Giver?
Jonas really loves Gabriel. In the community where Jonas was born and raised, no one understands or has every experienced love. It is such a completely foreign concept that they actually consider…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Can someone please help me with the following Global Policy – American Government questions….
Question 1: The answer is Option D. Entitlements are programs where everyone who meets the criteria gets the benefit, regardless of how much it costs the government to pay out those benefits….
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why does Danforth hate John Proctor? Include textual evidence.
Danforth begins to hate John Proctor when he comes to believe that Proctor wishes to overthrow the court in Salem. When Proctor first says that he has new evidence to submit to the court, Danforth…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
In The Glass Menagerie, why does Tom appear dressed as a merchant sailor although he is still in…
Let’s first establish that The Glass Menagerie is what is known as a “memory play.” This term was actually coined by Tennessee Williams himself to explain the nature of this particular play, one…
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- HISTORY
Where and why did the Renaissance begin?
The Renaissance was a movement of cultural rebirth which begin in the Italian city of Florence in the late thirteenth century. Historians believe that the Renaissance began in Italy for a number of…
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- HISTORY
Why did the United States supply the Allied side in World War I?
There are two main reasons that the United States supplied the Allied side and not the Central Powers in WWII. First, the US was more closely aligned with the Allied powers. The US sided with them…
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- THE LOTTERY
In “The Lottery,” when the author says, “The children assembled first, of course,” why does she…
This is a great question. In this story, this town (and others like it) perform an annual ritual in which they sacrifice one person. The intent and/or motive of the sacrifice is not articulated,…
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- REFERENCE
In his series of books about love languages, Gary Chapman identifies five ways in which people express their love for others. Each of these five languages are identified and briefly explained…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
How does power-control theory explain recent drops in the U.S. crime rate?
The general idea of power-control theory is that levels of juvenile delinquency are affected by the structure of the family in which children are raised. The idea here is that boys who grow up in…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why won’t Danforth postpone the hangings?
This is in Act Four. Parris (and Hale) are worried that news of the revolt in Andover will inspire a similar revolt in Salem. Danforth is defiant and stubborn and says “There is no rebellion in…
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- SCIENCE
The seesaw is in equilibrium. How much force is Joe using to hold up the end of the seesaw? 1 image
Hello! Joe’s sister’s weight gives some momentum to the see-saw, and Joe’s force also. These momentums has opposite directions, and for see-saw to be in equilibrium they must be equal in…
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- MATH
f”(x)=sin(x)f′′(x)=sin(x) f'(x)=∫sin(x)dxf′(x)=∫sin(x)dx f'(x)=−cos(x)+C1f′(x)=-cos(x)+C1Let’s find constant C_1 , given f'(0)=1 f'(0)=1=−cos(0)+C1f′(0)=1=-cos(0)+C1 1=−1+C11=-1+C1 C1=2C1=2 ∴f'(x)=−cos(x)+2∴f′(x)=-cos(x)+2 f(x)=∫(−cos(x)+2)dxf(x)=∫(-cos(x)+2)dx…
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- MATH
f”(x)=x−32,f'(4)=2,f(0)=0f′′(x)=x-32,f′(4)=2,f(0)=0 Find the particular solution that satisfies the…
f”(x)=x−32f′′(x)=x-32 f'(x)=∫x−32dxf′(x)=∫x-32dx f'(x)=x−32+1−32+1+C1f′(x)=x-32+1-32+1+C1 f'(x)=−2x−12+C1f′(x)=-2x-12+C1 f'(x)=−2x−−√+C1f′(x)=-2x+C1 Now , solve for C_1 , given f'(4)=2 2=−24–√+C12=-24+C1 2=−1+C12=-1+C1 C1=3C1=3…
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- MATH
f”(x)=x2,f'(0)=8,f(0)=4f′′(x)=x2,f′(0)=8,f(0)=4 Find the particular solution that satisfies the…
f”(x)=x2f′′(x)=x2 f'(x)=∫x2dxf′(x)=∫x2dx f'(x)=x33+C1f′(x)=x33+C1 Now let’s find C_1 , given f'(0)=8 8=033+C18=033+C1 C1=8C1=8 ∴f'(x)=x33+8∴f′(x)=x33+8 f(x)=∫(x33+8)dxf(x)=∫(x33+8)dx f(x)=(13)(x3+13+1)+8x+C2f(x)=(13)(x3+13+1)+8x+C2…
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- MATH
f”(x)=2,f'(2)=5,f(2)=10f′′(x)=2,f′(2)=5,f(2)=10 Find the particular solution that satisfies the…
f”(x)=2f′′(x)=2 f'(x)=∫2dxf′(x)=∫2dx f'(x)=2x+C1f′(x)=2x+C1 Now let’s find constant C_1 , given f'(2)=5 5=2(2)+C15=2(2)+C1 5=4+C15=4+C1 C1=1C1=1 ∴f'(x)=2x+1∴f′(x)=2x+1 f(x)=∫(2x+1)dxf(x)=∫(2x+1)dx f(x)=2×22+x+C2f(x)=2×22+x+C2 f(x)=x2+x+C2f(x)=x2+x+C2 Now…
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- MATH
You need to use direct integration to evaluate the general solution to the differential equation: ∫(10s−12s3)ds=∫10sds−∫12s3ds∫(10s-12s3)ds=∫10sds-∫12s3ds
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- MATH
h'(t)=8t3+5,h(1)=−4h′(t)=8t3+5,h(1)=-4 Find the particular solution that satisfies the differential…
You need to use direct integration to evaluate the general solution to the differential equation: ∫(8t3+5)dt=∫8t3dt+∫5dt∫(8t3+5)dt=∫8t3dt+∫5dt ∫(8t3+5)dt=8t44+5t+c∫(8t3+5)dt=8t44+5t+c
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