affect their performance in various subject matters, specifically, mathematics. To begin this chapter, the researchers will define the variables involved in the study, namely, fear and its types, interest, study habits and mathematics. The researchers will also examine other research studies and articles that show how these variables are related. This chapter ends with the summary of literature review. Mathematics as defined yourdictionary.com, is ”the group of sciences (including
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Mount Tsouris Ski Area I have been asked by Mount Tsouris Ski Area to find the angle of elevation at which the ski lift will take the least time. I plan to find this, by first find the missing measurement on the bottom, given the information,. Then, finding the height of the mountain so that I can find the length of hypotenuse(the length of the cable) and find how long it takes to get up that length. In the process of finding how long it takes the cable car to travel at a certain angle I
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Section A Introduction: Superfoods plc is a company dealing in the manufacturing and selling of branded grocery products in the United Kingdom. Superfoods’ sales is varied through different outlets. Superfoods has carried out investigations so as to be able to find out the best way in optimising its display space, which eventually means optimising its profits. Likewise, the company wants to increase its goodwill and the way they do business. An important problem nowadays in the sales of
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Technology and Jobs Abstract Have you ever asked yourself whether or not technology may possibly be taking away multiple jobs from us humans? Why is this so? Jobs are becoming increasingly obsolete due to the fact that now, the job can be done by a computer. Now, when you go to the grocery store, there are self-checkout registers in which you, the consumer, do the work while the cashier’s job becomes less aggravating. Also, in the medical field, there are many operations and procedures that
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How do I calculate the adjusted closing price for a stock? By Kesavan Balasubramaniam A A A When trading is done for the day on a recognized exchange, all stocks are priced at close. The price that is quoted at the end of the trading day is the price of the last lot of stock that was traded for the day. This is called a stock's closing price. The final stock price that is quoted can be used by investors to compare a stock's performance over a period of time. This period is usually from one trading
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2.2 a. According to the agent program, if the agent’s location contains dirt, it will suck the dirt and gain one point. Otherwise, the agent will move to another square to see if it is dirty (which is the only way of getting another point in the future). In every case, the agent selects the action that can maximize its performance measure, so this agent is rational. b. If both squares are clean, the agent has to stop moving left and right in order to prevent costing points. So we can improve
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CMIS 102 6382 September 28, 2014 A. Problem Analysis • The purpose of the program is to calculate the area ,perimeter and diagonal length of a rectangle with dimensions (Length and width) are provided by a user. • Input the values of length and width from the user • For finding the area, the calculation is length * width • For the perimeter, calculation is (length + width) * 2 . • For finding the diagonal length , the formula is sqrt( length*length
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Being confronted with a problem and coming up with a solution is thrilling to me. The feeling I get after figuring out the last piece of the puzzle and making everything click is indescribable, a rush of adrenaline runs through my body and for a brief moment I am on top of the world. My brain is wired to enjoy solving problems logically, which is why I have always been so attracted to computer science, a subject founded on problem solving. Every algorithm that runs smoothly, every piece of hardware
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I love astronomy and I am an aspiring radio astronomer. Radio astronomy is the intersection of the fields I find most interesting, exciting, and intellectually and practically satisfying, namely Electronics Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics. So, I have worked diligently these past three years to increase my understanding and mastery of these subjects, and I have greatly enjoyed the process. My motivation of taking astronomy as my career started in high school through popular science magazines
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My interest in science dates back to my years in high school, where I excelled in Biology, Chemistry, and Math. I grew up in a small town named Sibu, where this small town was lack of medical equipment and facilities. I personally felt that it is not right that some people have access to the best doctors and treatment while others have no medical care. I've seen people around me suffering from chornic diseases and because of this, I felt really inspired to become a doctor; this had sprouted my passion
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