Cisneros describes the positive effects of discovering and naming her "otherness" in this essay. Refer to the notes you made for Connect to Your Life. How would you compare your own experience of "otherness" with that of Cisneros?

Determine the present value of the given amounts using the given interest rate and length of time. $5000 over 5 years at 6% compounded annually

Add. -11 + 12

A matrix and a scalar $\lambda$ are given. Show that $\lambda$ is an eigenvalue of the matrix and determine a basis for its eigenspace.

$$\begin{equation*} \begin{bmatrix}-13&&-4&&8\\24&&7&&-16\\-12&&-4&&7\end{bmatrix}, \lambda=-1.\end{equation*}$$

Account for the fact that treatment of $tert$-butyl methyl ether with a limited amount of concentrated HI gives methanol and $tert$-butyl iodide rather than methyl iodide and $tert$-butyl alcohol.

Why does Brutus think he must commit suicide?

Find each sum. 4.5 + (-3.8)

Explain how Fick's first law arises from considerations of the flux of molecules due to a concentration gradient in a perfect gas.

Use formula (1) for simple interest to find each of the indicated quantities. $I=\$ 48 ; P=\$ 600 ; t=240$ days; $r=?$

Find the zeros of the function algebraically. ƒ(x) = 3x³-x²-2x

In isosceles $\triangle \mathrm { ABC } , c = 15 \mathrm { cm } , a = 11 \mathrm { cm }$ and $\angle B = 68.5 ^ { \circ }$ Can this triangle be solved using the sine law? If so, solve it and explain your reasoning. If not, explain why not.

Find the domain of

find the sum of the infinite geometric series. 1/9 - 1/3 + 1 - 3 + . . .

Prove that $\sum_{k=1}^n (-1)^k f_k=(-1)^n f_{n-1}-1$ for all $n\geq 2$.