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How active a role does Penelope play in the Odyssey?

Scholarship is still divided on whether Penelope is an agent or a subject. In a famous passage in book 19, Odysseus (still disguised as a beggar) compares his wife's kleos to that of a good king under whom b...
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How should I approach an A-Level source based question?

One of the most important things to consider when approaching a source based question, is to consider the context of the text. This can be done by thinking 'who, what, when, and where?' This means that you s...
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Answered by Phoebe R. • History tutor
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Solve the equation 5^x = 8, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

Since there is an x written as a power here, it suggests that this question should be solved using logs (here assume I am using the natural logarithm, which has base e). Taking logs of both sides of the equa...
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Answered by Hannah M. • Maths tutor
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Prove that 1/(tanx) + tanx = 1/sinxcosx

The key here is to realise that tanx = sinx/cosx. If we write out the left hand side of the equation in terms of sine and cosine we get: cosx/sinx + sinx/cosx These two fractions can be put over a common den...
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Answered by Hannah M. • Maths tutor
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How do I tackle an unseen poetry question?

When it comes to unseen poetry there are many ways to approach the analysis. To begin with it is always best to read it, not once but twice , making sure to underline/note themes, imagery, symbolism and othe...
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Answered by Nishad R. • English tutor
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