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    Question on a formula for Pascal's Triangle

    The number of terms = k+1 right? Is that Di?
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    Question on a formula for Pascal's Triangle

    I'm a bit confused. What is the difference between r and k? I thought they were the same--k = the kth or the rth number in the row n. Also, how can you introduce new variables such as Ci, Di, A and B when I only started with n and k? I'm sorry I'm not very skilled in math but how would I figure...
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    Question on a formula for Pascal's Triangle

    I'm doing an investigation on Binomial Coefficients in my HL math class, and the problem reads: "There is a formula connecting any (k+1) successive coefficients in the nth row of the Pascal Triangle with a coefficient in the (n+k)th row. Find this formula." Basically, what I did first was...
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    What Happens to White Light in a Pyramid When Submerged in an Aquarium?

    1. If you shine white light into a pyramid, a spectrum of colors is produced. What happens if you shine this white light if the pyramid is submerged in an aquarium? a) No spectrum is produced b) A spectrum is produced, but with the colors in reverse order c) A spectrum is produced with the...
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    Sin3x = sinx Solve for x.

    okay this problem stumped me for a while but here is my work for it, and I just got stuck at the end so if any help can be provided thanks in advance. sin3x = sinx sin(2x + x) = sinx sin2x cos x + cos2x sinx = sinx 2sinx cosx cosx + (2cos^2(x) -1) sinx = sinx 2sinx cos^2(x) +...
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    Calculating Solar Radiation Intensity and Temperature: The Stephan-Boltzmann Law

    Alright. I got 8.5 x 10^18 kw/m^2 for my answer to part a. And Astronuc said something about Stefan-Boltzmann as a hint to part b. I looked up him in my textbook and he is known for the Stefan-Boltzmann constant which = 5.6699 x 10^-8 W/m^2K^4 It doesn't really say anything much of black...
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    Calculating Solar Radiation Intensity and Temperature: The Stephan-Boltzmann Law

    So P = RS = R(4\pir^2) But part A says per unit area, which means the demoninator of my units should be an m^2 but the equation P = RS comes out to have units of kW/m because the m on the numerator and the m^2 cancel out to be 1/m. What did I do wrong?
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    Calculating Solar Radiation Intensity and Temperature: The Stephan-Boltzmann Law

    So let's see if I get this. Setting the Power Flux as R R = P/S, where R = 1.40 kw/m^2 and S = 4\pir^2 Therefore, rearranging the equation R = P/S, you want to solve for P, the total power P = RS Am I correct so far for part A?
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    Calculating Solar Radiation Intensity and Temperature: The Stephan-Boltzmann Law

    "Let the total power of the Sun = P. " When you say that, do you mean the rate at which radiant energy reaches the surface of the Earth is P? "Then the power flux at the sun's surface is P/S." By Power flux are you saying that the Rate of Radiation of Energy Per Unit Area from the sun's...
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    Calculating Solar Radiation Intensity and Temperature: The Stephan-Boltzmann Law

    2. The rate at which radiant energy reaches the surface of the Earth from the sun is 1.40 kW/m^2. The distance from the Earth to the sun is 1.49 x 10^11 m, and the radius of the sun is 6.95 x 10^8 m. a. What is the rate of radiation of energy per unit area from the sun's surface? b. If...
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    A Problem on Thermal Equilibrium

    But how does one find T_c? Also, I regret mentioning that I was given the following values: P_a = 2.7 X 10^3 Kg / m^3 C_a = 910 J/Kg-k P_c = 8.4 X 10 ^3 Kg/ m^3 C_c = 390 J/ Kg-k Coefficient of Linear Expansion for Aluminum: 2.4 X 10^(-5) Coefficient of Linear Expansion for...
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    A Problem on Thermal Equilibrium

    The problem is An aluminum rod with cross-sectional area 0.0400 cm^2 and length 80.00 cm at a temperature of 140.0 Celcius is laid alongside a copper rod of cross-sectional area 0.0200 cm^2 and length 79.92 cm at temperature T. The two rods are laid alongside each other so that they are in...
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