AS 10

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In geometry, a coordinate system is a system that uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of the points or other geometric elements on a manifold such as Euclidean space

In 6^4 and y^n, 4 and n are the exponents.

I was good at maths and had no trouble with multiplication and division.

Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle.

The square root of 64 is 8, and the cube root of 64 is 4.

In the mid-1950's nuclear fission had still to be turned into a commercial power source.

Freeze the mixture for about three hours or so until solid.

Similarly an insect walking on the surface of a pond would have gravity counteracted by the surface tension of the water.

A wormhole (or Einstein–Rosen bridge) is a speculative structure linking disparate points in spacetime, and is based on a special solution of the Einstein field equations.

Sulfur dioxide is a compound of sulfur and oxygen.

The chlorine in the pool makes my eyes sore.

Different samples were dissolved in hydrochloric acid or water.

Mercury is used in batteries, pesticides, and thermometers.

Abrasions are sprayed with hydrogen peroxide.

Because it costs more than sodium chloride, it is not used much for roads.

an aqueous solution of salts

As time passed, larger and larger quantities of sulphuric acid were exploded, prompting cheers from the crowd.

To avoid further damage to sensitive ecosystems, sulphur and nitrogen oxide emissions must be cut by 90 percent.

The mass of uranium soon becomes so hot that it melts and disperses, a phenomenon called meltdown.

It was hurriedly written on a scrap of papyrus which had been used and scraped clean several times before.

Despite serious technical obstacles, space agency officials are considering whether to launch a Jupiter space probe powered entirely by sunlight.

The study continued to be funded by the government long after penicillin was available as a cure.

The larger the control group sample is, the more reliable and repeatable the results of the promotion will be.

Pay is a very important criterion for job satisfaction.

He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.

Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.

Do you believe in the paranormal and other psychic phenomena?

The flames were now strong enough to reach the two bags of gunpowder tied to the man's neck.

Our printing presses have the capacity to handle large quantities of high-quality printing for our customers.

I left my car lights on and now the battery is flat.

The phone line went dead., Suddenly the radio went dead

The phone reception is really bad out here in the woods.

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The system is expected to boost sales of PCs as well as components, applications, and peripheral devices.

Which word processor do you have on your computer?

Of the ten animals successfully darted, nine had buckshot or bullet wounds.

Fitting a 3.5 inch drive to a 5.25 inch bay requires an adapter that is suitable for the particular drive.

You could get a nasty shock from that water heater if it isn't grounded properly.

A very short length of cable is supplied with the machine, and this proved annoying unless an extension lead was used.

The floodlights blew a fuse.

She fed the documents into the machine making sure that there were no paper jams.

An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.

A defect was found in the water-cooling/electrical circuit.

An electrical short circuit started the fire, they think.

The instruction manual includes a section on troubleshooting to help you with any simple problems you might have with the TV.

Tom was always taking things apart in the garage.

It looks good, but will people buy it? That's the acid test.

Manufacturers still build luxury cars with all the bells and whistles.

When he told her how much it cost, she blew a gasket.

I'm afraid we've wasted six years reinventing the wheel.

The peace talks seem to have run out of steam., I usually just let her yell until she runs out of steam.

She was dressed up and in a mood to party. / The voters seem to be in a mood for change.

We need to get a grip on how dangerous this situation is.