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Sorry, I meant to respond again, I figured out the problem. I was using the wrong equation for finding the potential difference due to the sphere.

I've tried that, and it could be that I'm doing it wrong, maybe mixing up signs, but I'll take another look at it!

I added it.

Homework Statement A thin spherical shell made of plastic carries a uniformly distributed negative charge -6e-10 coulombs (indicated as -Q1 in the diagram). Two large thin disks made of glass carry uniformly distributed positive and negative charges 1.5e-05 coulombs and -1.5e-05 coulombs...

Question I'm really having issues grasping the Volumes of Solids of revolution. I could use some help solving this question, it isn't very hard. 1. Let R be the region bounded by y = x2 and y = x + 2. Find: a) the area of R b) the volume of the solid if R is rotated about the...

This is going to sound funny, but I typed in the function above wrong. I didn't sleep much last night as you can probably tell. y=x2(x2-4)2 It is supposed to be y=x2(x-4)2 So I have the same problem. I'll try doing the quadratic formula to see what I get.

Yeah I know. I said above that it should be even. However when I actually did it, I used the wrong function, which was the function I for some reason didn't foil. I appreciate everyone's help.

I forgot to foil so I came out with the wrong function.

Oh god. Well there's my issue. I forgot to foil. Thanks for your help. I don't think I'll have an issue with this problem anymore. That's embarrassing.

f(x) = x4-8x3+16x2 f(-x) = (-x)4 -8(-x)3+16(x)2 = x4 + 8x3 + 16x2 So I was wrong. It's actually neither even or odd.

Yes! I didn't even think about that! Thank you for your help! It should be an even function just by looking at the formula. How do you figure out algebraically if it is even or odd?

Yes, or at least some pointers in the right direction. I'd like to try to do it myself if possible.

Yeah I'm aware of that, and I've tried, but I can't figure out how to solve for x.

Homework Statement I've been looking at the problem for a while and I just can't figure it out. It is graph sketching. y=x2(x2-4)2 the correct equation is this: y=x2(x-4)2Homework Equations Solve for critical points, and inflection points in order to get points needed to graph function. The...

I appreciate your comment! I'll give it a try. I didn't think about looking into STEM related internships, and I'm glad you mentioned it. I can't know for sure that going to grad school will really be want I want to do until I'm almost there, or at least farther into my schooling than I am now...