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What is more important, quoting philosophers or having my own opinions

IB philosophy is set out for you to become the philosopher. It is more important to have you own opinion on each topic, using philosophers ideas to back up your opinion rather than quoting them. It is les...

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When should you use the passé simple instead of the imparfait?

The "passé simple" is most often used in literary and formal writing express a completed past action. E.g. Un jour, elle tomba malade. (one day, she fell ill)

The "imparfait" on...

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Answered by Annabel V. French tutor
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A student cut a piece of potato into 10 discs, each 1mm thick and with a 10mm diameter. He then placed them in a beaker of deionised water. After a couple of days, they had increased in size- both thickness and diameter. Explain why this is the case.

The cells composing the potato tissue contain fluid, or cytoplasm. This contains dissolved salts and these ions attract water molecules; cations, or positive ions, attract the partially negatively charged...

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Answered by Eva K. Biology tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: y-2x-4 = 0 (1) , 4x^2 +y^2 + 20x = 0 (2)

Re-arrange (1) : y = 2x + 4 Square both sides: y^2 = 4x^2 + 16 Substitute (1) into (2) and simplify: 2x^2 + 9x + 4 = 0 Factorise the equation: (2x+1)(x+4) = 0 Solve for x: x = -1/2 and x = -4 Substitute t...

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Answered by Giorgos A. Maths tutor
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How can I describe events in the future?

In English, we have 'I am going' + infinitive, for example, I am going to eat. This can describe an event in the near future. Then, we have the term "will" for talking about a future that is mor...

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Answered by Julia K. Italian tutor
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