MAT 117 /MAT117 Course Algebra 1B MAT 117 /MAT117 Week 5 Discussion Question Version 8 Week 5 DQ 1 1. What are the two steps for simplifying radicals? 2. Can either step be deleted? 3. If you could add a step that might make it easier or easier to understand‚ what step would you add? 4. Provide an example for your classmates. (It must be a simplifying radical example) RESPONSE When simplifying radicals‚ there are two steps that you should follow and it is important that
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The One Who Walked Away from Omelas I do not think the narrator lives in Omelas‚ because of the way he compares their society to ours‚ and “them” to “us.” He also never includes himself in his descriptions of them‚ although that begs the question: how does he know them so intimately if not for having been there? The Omelas society is utopian‚ intelligent‚ compassionate‚ respectful‚ having no need for law‚ or clergy‚ beautifully built; the list goes on. Everything is perfect‚ all except the
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All that is expected from a utopia is pure bliss and happiness‚ a perfect world without a single flaw. The city of Omelas‚ an unblemished environment with people to match with it‚ has a seemly perfect portrayal on the surface until Omelas’ darkside is revealed. Knowing the foundation of the society reveals that every society and its ethics should be questioned‚ including our own. Ursula K. Le Guin’s choice of wording in her short story‚ brings not only the mysterious city of Omelas to life‚ but
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This documentary is based on a true story based on the book‚ Twelve Years a Slave written by Solomon Northup. In this video‚ both racism and sexism is heavily implied. Racism is defined as hostility towards people of a different race and it usually stems from the belief in the superiority of one’s race (Oxforddictionaries.com 2014). In this video‚ the concept of racism is represented in a way that the blacks are deemed powerless and are at the mercy of the white people. The slave market is targeted
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not only gives an insight into the human susceptibility to the opinions of others and disposition to become biased due to personal prejudice but also gives a testimony to what determines a true leader. The movie tells a story of a jury composed of twelve members‚ who deliberate the guilt or acquittal of an 18-year old boy accused of stabbing his father to death. The stake is very high‚ as according to the law once the captive is pronounced guilty in an unanimous verdict‚ death sentence is mandatory
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Going broke is a very tedious and cumbersome activity‚ which requires constant vigilance and tireless effort. Although many have accomplished this feat on their own‚ many of us require some form of guidance. This serves as the quintessential handbook of how to get broke; it shall be called The House of Cards Insolvency Process Guide. To begin‚ it is critical to limit the term broke as financially bankrupt. Although at times broke can refer to moral emptiness or may even be used to describe both pecuniary
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Proceedings of the 30th ISME World Conference on Music Education Practices and conceptions involving electric guitar classes in private music schools Federal University of Paraíba (Brazil) marcosrosa2408@yahoo.com Marcos da Rosa Garcia Abstract This article discusses issues related to teaching the electric guitar in a private music school that offers free courses in the city of João Pessoa‚ Paraíba‚ Brazil. This work aims to present and reflect on the processes that characterize the
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 The book that I chose to read for my book review was‚ The Eight Essential Steps To Conflict Resolution by Dr. Dudley Weeks. The reason I chose to read a book on conflict resolution was to further improve my skills at avoiding and dealing with problems. Because I feel that a person truly shows their character not when things are going well but when things begin to go bad. And having the ability to deal with those problems strengthens one as a person. Dudley Weeks‚ PH.D. is widely
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Christmas Christmas is the favorite season of the year for most of the people in the Word. In Christmas the people spend time with the family and friends. Christmas is a time to be with a special person. For me Christmas start the day I putted my Christmas three‚ a party on Christmas Eve and the day of Christmas. The day after thanksgiving is wen my family and me putted our Christmas three. My Christmas three was a 7-foot tall three‚ smell really good‚ and is really big. In the three we putted
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Peripetie- Schoenberg STYLE: Expressionism Features of expressionism: * Atonal (all notes have equal importance) * Expresses one intense emotional * Full use of the pitch range of instruments. * Timbre is regarded to be just as important as melody * Extremes in dynamics * Pieces are quite short CONTEXT: * Schoenberg was an Austrian composer who founded the Second Viennese School- a group of composers (including Berg and Webern‚ who were taught by Schoenberg
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