HIPPARCHUS (c 190 – c120 BC) Hipparchus was a Greek astronomer‚ mathematician and geographer. Surprisingly little is known about his early life. He was most certainly born in Nicaea‚ Bithynia‚ (which is now known as Iznik in Turkey)‚ around 190 BC. Most of what we do about him comes from the books of other scholars who came after him‚ such as Ptolemy and Strabo. It seems likely that Hipparchus studied in Alexandria but spent his later life in Rhodes. Strabo‚ another Greek geographer writing about
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| | (0‚ ∞)Question 8 Find the largest open interval(s) where the function is Increasing y = x4 - 18x2 + 81Answer | | (-∞‚ 0) | | | (-3‚ 0) | | | (-3‚ 3) | | | (3‚ ∞) | Question 9 S(x) = -x3 + 6x2 + 288x + 4000‚ 4 ≤ x ≤ 20 is an approximation to the number of salmon swimming upstream to spawn‚ where x represents the water temperature in degrees Celsius. Find the temperature that produces the maximum number of salmon.Answer | | 8°C | | | 20°C | | | 4°C | | | 12°C |
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Let us begin by defining what hedonic adaptation is. Hedonic adaptation is explained simply as a phenomenon that describes our happiness being in a constant state‚ despite external components affecting our lives and objectives (Brickman‚ & Campbelll‚ 1971). It implies that even if something makes us feel happy or sad‚ occasionally we will return to a starting position‚ which is the constant state of our feeling (Baumgardner‚ & Crothers‚ 2013). This essay will also detail how we try to enhance our
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EEE233 (SEM2-2012/13) TUTORIAL 1: PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 1. Solve the following equations a) ∂2u∂x2=24x2(t-2)‚ given that at x=0‚ u=e2tand ∂u∂x=4t. b) ∂2u∂x∂y=4eycos2x‚ given that at y=0‚ ∂u∂x=cosx and at x=π‚ u=y2. 2. A perfectly elastic string is stretched between two points 10 cm apart. Its centre point is displaced 2 cm from its position of rest at right angles to the original direction of the string and then released with zero velocity. Applying
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Absolute cell reference | A cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet; an absolute cell reference remains the same when the formula is copied. | Accounting Number Format | The Excel number format that applies a thousand comma separator where appropriate‚ inserts a fixed U.S. Dollar sign aligned at the left edge of the cell‚ applies two decimal places‚ and leaves a small amount of space at the right edge of the cell to accommodate a parenthesis for negative numbers
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What Makes You Happy? One of the most popular psychological studies is the study of happiness. Thousands of renowned intellectuals have been thoroughly studying this subject for decades. Also known as Hedonists‚ these people that study the pursuit of happiness have thought of some very valid points. Happiness ranges from comparing the potential happiness between two completely different organisms and specifically finding the solution to happiness for one certain person. The topic that will
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Does money make you happy? Is money all you should ever care of? Due to the world we live in‚ It has come to my realization that most people have minds which have been dominated by the thought of money. Everywhere I go‚ whether it’s at home or in the streets‚ I will hear at least a word relating to money. So why talk about it so much? Does it make us happy?! ! Most people‚ when they hear the word money‚ they think about the happiness money can get you‚ they think about the luxuries. The
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Can money buy you happiness? It is a classical debate‚ sparked by the left-wing communists and religious leaders who suggest that a person can live a full life without the pursuit of money‚ and instead one must look to a more spiritual existence above the material desires. It is perhaps conceivable in a century gone by where people grew all their food and believed in witches‚ that a human could forge a fulfilling existence without the need of money to satisfy our desires. However in today’s society
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Gray LLP 44 Northbury High St Northbury NR33 2PY Mr Cardus 11 School Drive Northbury NR16 8JQ Ref: MP/Card04-1 Date: 03/03/2012 Dear Mr. Cardus‚ Re: Cardus V Aristotle My name is ……..and I am writing to you on behalf of Ms. Patel to update you on the progress of your personal injury claim. Ms. Patel has recently spoken with Aristotle PLC to agree on the amount of damages you should receive should your claim be successful. We are yet to agree on who caused the accident and whether
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In the article “Maybe money does buy happiness after all” David Leonhardt (2008) argues that money is a major factor that contributes in the happiness of most of the people. David Leonhardt is the current editor of a New York Times website which involves politics. He was previously the paper’s Washington bureau chief and as an economic columnist‚ he wrote an e-book about economic growth “Here’s the Deal: How Washington Can Solve the Deficit and Spur Growth”‚ He also won a Pulitzer award for one of
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