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    Mutually Exclusive Events Two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time. Another word that means mutually exclusive is disjoint. If two events are disjoint‚ then the probability of them both occurring at the same time is 0. Disjoint: P (A and B) = 0 If two events are mutually exclusive‚ then the probability of either occurring is the sum of the probabilities of each occurring. Specific Addition Rule Only valid when the events are mutually exclusive

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    Significant figures are essential to science because they make the answer more precise when the tools require us to use estimation. Significant figures are the digits that contribute to the value of a number. Throughout the lab we were given instructions to measure different objects using different tools with the objective of figuring out how the amount significant figures affect the accuracy of the measurement. Firstly‚ it is important to know and understand significant figures because they make

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    Notes on significant figures When we use an equipment to take measurement‚ it is important to be honest when reporting a measurement‚ so that it does not appear to be more accurate than the equipment used to make the measurement allows. To achieve this‚ we can control the number of significant figures used to report the measurement. When we look at a number‚ its first significant figure is the first digit from the left‚ other than 0. E.g. - in the number 539 the first significant figure

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    Janil Gada MBA MC1 - 0016 10 Genres of Events 1. Entertainment & Leisure Events: * Parikrama * Vedas * Nirvana * Swedish House Mafia * Nichelback Rockstar * David Guetta * Norah Jones concert * Sun Burn * Tomorrow Land * Burning Man * Boom Festival * Nakshatranche dene * Sur aur taal * Sa re ga ma pa * Indian Idol 2. Government & Civic Events: * MNS campaign * Election campaigns * Barack

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    The thing that I think is most important in all of U.S history is the Revolutionary War. It was also known as the American War of Independence between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen British Colonies. This war lasted eight years‚ it was between the years of 1775-1783. The Revolutionary War put everything back into place and ended everything‚ things got settled all around. They were fighting for their Independence‚ and to be free‚ they were fighting for what they believed in. The colonists

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    Title: What was the most significant change between the Renaissance and the mid-eighteenth century? Introduction When we look back at History it’s amazing to see how many changes took place. When you hear the word Renaissance you think of great art and artist and even though many changes were brought on by the Renaissance it was nothing compared to the scientific revolution that would follow. Our world was forever changed by these discoveries. One of the many factors that played into

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    Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History‚ the historical nonfiction book written by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio‚ brings the reader into the world of deception and espionage. As he describes the events behind the CIA’s pursuit to rescue hostages from Iranian captivity‚ Mendez utilizes a first-person narrative that helps present the story as historical nonfiction. During the event of the security check at the airport‚ Mendez’s usage of past tense language must

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    give students tools and ideas seen as “required for an integration in social and economical activity”‚ and also as “necessary for the development of a dynamic thinking structure ”Since the subject matter of the experimental curricula underwent significant changes regarding the present content‚ the students involved in this experience forgot their

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    Manhattan project‚ an event that has its roots back in the 1940s has been one of the most impactful events that has changed the world’s future. Manhattan project was the coded name for a secret project that emerged in 1942 in order to produce the first US nuclear weapon. Firstly this project was placed in Manhattan city‚ and after‚ was spread out all over the United States. However‚ mainly it was based on Oak Ridge‚ Los Alamos‚ Argonne with Hanford including also some other very famous universities

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    Symbolically Significant In the classic novel‚ The Awakening‚ Kate Chopin tells the story of a woman who is conflicted between her mind and her heart. Edna Pontellier struggles to discover what lay ahead‚ and what was more important – her happiness or her family? Throughout her novel‚ Chopin uses different symbols to represent the inner conflict Edna experiences. Edna soon discovers the happiness that is contrasted with freedom‚ and is eager to begin her life as a new woman‚ but is hesitant because

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