Calculus I Midterm 2 November 2013 2 1. (6 marks) Find the following limit: lim (1 + sin 7 x ) cot 5 x x →0 + ( 2. (3 marks) Find the derivative of y = 3 x + 5 2 ) sec x Calculus I Midterm 2 November 2013 3 3. (Total 8 marks) Answer each question in the space provided. Do NOT simplify your answer. x2 − x 3 dy of the function f ( x) = ln( x3 ) a) Find dx e [ ( )] b) If f ( x) = arcsin x c) Find ( ( d sin 2 dx d) If f ( x)
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Hardin versus Singer Rhetorical Strategies Picture living in a community where every minute of every day you were hungry‚ under-clothed‚ and afraid death because you are poor. A world in which child dies of hunger every 5 seconds. Now imagine waking up and your biggest problem was which sweater to wear with which jeans. Even though this seems hard to imagine‚ this life of poverty has been a reality for most people for ages. Before the1900s‚ few wealthy people would ever think about poverty. Two
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Short Paper In “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Peter Singer argues the importance of giving to those in need‚ especially as those of us in affluent nations have an overabundance of resources. In this paper‚ I will exposit Singer’s argument and explain the methods and points that he makes. Specially‚ I will show that through his assumptions and implications‚ as well as how he refutes counter arguments Singer starts out his argument by explaining the situation at hand‚ “people are dying in East
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basic human need which commonly includes nutrition‚ healthcare‚ education‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ and clean water. Peter Singer‚ author of ’The Singer Solution to World Poverty’‚ suggests that all Americans that are financially stable to donate should be donating all their non-essential money to the needy people across the globe. This seems like the morally right thing to do‚ however Singers argument overlooks many factors in his bias‚ and leaves to many questions unanswered to make his essay true or reasonable
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Abstract This experiment was conducted to study gender differences in mate selection preference. 82 participants‚ aged 17-23 years and have never been married were randomly selected for the experiment in a convenience sample. Participants were given a survey- listing considerations important to people in choosing a life partner- to complete. Participants had to rate how willing they are to marry a person with a certain characteristic; each characteristic is rated individually on a 7-point scale
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Logic: Peter Singer NAME PHI 103‚ Information Logic Instructor: NAME DATE Logic: Peter Singer An Evaluation of Singer Peter Singer questions our conception of equality as it relates to the human species and other animal species. He fundamentally argues that‚ “The principle of the equality of human beings is not a description of an alleged actual equality among humans: it is a prescription of how we should treat humans.” The statement‚ revealing Singer’s essential argument‚ also comprises
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Reference. Taylor‚ A. (2008). Examined Life: Peter Singer on our obligation to alleviate suffering [video file]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVViICWs4dM Content. Peter Singer‚ discusses applied ethics in regard to poverty and affluence‚ animal rights and the radical nature of applied ethics. He challenges the viewers on what is moral and ethical behaviour in society as a whole in regards to money and spending‚ how we treat other beings and that we have a moral responsibility
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Arguments of Peter Singer PHI200: Mind and Machine Instructor: April 19‚ 2013 Singer’s goal in the article “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality” is to get people to think differently about famine relief‚ charity‚ and morality. These are key issues that people need to be more aware of and act on them. People who are financially stable and well off should take more of an active role by giving more. They should feel obligated in helping those in need. There are many people suffering severely‚
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A singer I admire As we grow older‚ we find someone to looks up to. Some of us admire celebrities‚ family‚ and friends. I admire Andy Lau. A star of over 100 films and one of Asia’s most popular singers‚ Andy Lau was born on September 27‚ 1961 in Hong Kong. He grew up in a very poor area where there was not even running water. The young Andy had to make up to eight trips a day to collect water for his family. Despite financial problems‚ Andy’s parents encouraged him to do well in school‚ and upon
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rabbit out of a hat. Others simply demonstrate the remarkable power of a few seminal concepts to reveal the inner workings of the real world. Most of the problems yield to solution strategies other than the ones shown‚ but these represent my own preference. At some point in time‚ I expect to post similar documents containing problems of a more advanced nature‚ but the problems here may interest physicists and students at all levels. Contents 1 Kinematics Equations 1.1 Miscellaneous Problems in
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