Tag: education
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Can I Skip Prealgebra?
Skipping prealgebra is an idea considered by many students. Here are the topics covered in prealgebra, a way to take a placement test to see if you are ready, and a way to study to prepare to skip it.
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Angles & Sine Function
Learning Objectives: The sine function relates length of the opposite side of the triangle to the longest side, which is called the hypotenuse. sin(0°) = 0 since at 0° the length of the opposite side is 0. sin(90°) = 1 since at 90° the length of the opposite side equals the length of the hypotenuse.…
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Biogeochemical Cycles
What are Biogeochemical Cycles? Biogeochemical cycles are the ways that important atoms and molecules are used and regenerated in our environment. The major cycles include the water cycle, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle and the oxygen cycle. The details of these cycles are a synthesis of concepts in biology, chemistry, meteorology and ecology. The…