When Faced with Uncertainty, Some Departments End Up Losing Power

question 17

Essay

When faced with uncertainty, some departments end up losing power, and others end up gaining power. What makes the difference? What are the actions and techniques of those departments that end up gaining power?

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Definitions:

Asymptotes

Lines that a graph of a function approaches but never touches, indicating direction of curves infinitely far away.

Hyperbola

A type of smooth curve lying in a plane, formed by the intersection of a double cone with a plane in such a way that both halves of the curve are mirror images of each other.

Graph

The visual representation of data or functions on a coordinate system, showing relationships between variables.

Standard Form

A way of writing numbers using digits, or a specific way to write equations, such as Ax + By = C for lines.