GATE Questions

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As parabola is a locus of a point, which moves so that its distance from focus and directrix is always equal.

The latus rectum of a conic section is the chord (line segment) that passes through the focus, is perpendicular to the major axis and has both endpoints on the curve. The length of the latus rectum is determined differently for each conic.

The length of a parabola's latus rectum is 4p, where p is the distance from the focus to the vertex.

Replace 'to' by 'with'.

Durable means able to withstand wear, pressure.

Antonyms for Durable are Delicate, Flimsy, Short-lived.

Literally any percentage means divide by 100.

So 125% = 125100. That can be reduced to 5/4.

To convert to a decimal, you can do long division, dividing 5 into 4.

Volatile memory is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information. It is a temporary memeory which cannot contain information permanently.

Example :: RAM or Random Access Memory

Cp1 = p2 - p1 ,
Cp2 = p3 - p2
..
..
..
Cp23 = p24 - p23
Sum of series = (p2-p1) + (p3-p2) + .....(p23-p22) + (p24-p23)
All terms get cancelled, except p1 = 2 and p24 = 89
So Sum = -p1 + p24
Sum of series = -2 + 89 = 87

When the European union formed nations began to cooperate on law enforcement. The European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbours, which culminated in the Second World War.

As of 1950, the European Coal and Steel Community begins to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace. The six founding countries are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The 1950s are dominated by a cold war between east and west.

The historical roots of the European Union lie in the Second World War. Europeans are determined to prevent such killing and destruction from ever happening again.

Sober means not afected by alcohol, clear headed, very serious, sensible,...

Antonyms of Sober are :: light hearted, frivolous, sensational, emotional,...