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What is the most effective way to analyse a primary source in order to maximise my marks for the exam?

When analysing a source question, you must understand the two-fold approach to the question at hand. For example, most source questions will follow the structure, 'with reference to the sources and your unde...
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Answered by Jasleen S. • History tutor
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Please could you explain the Ontological argument with Kant's counterargument?

Anselm's Ontological argument is a bit different to the other main arguments for God's existence (as well as a bit more complicated), being A Priori, rather than A Posteriori. Here, Anselm tries to prove God...
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Given that y = 5x^4 + 3x^3 + 2x + 5, find dy/dx

We’re being asked to differentiate the function with respect to x. To do so, we use the general formula for differentiation, which is: ‘If y = kxn, dy/dx = nkx(n-1) We must also note that, which differentiat...
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Answered by Harry P. • Maths tutor
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When do you use "être" and when "avoir" to form the past perfect in French?

The general rule is that "être" is used as the auxiliary verb in the past tense for verbs of movement and which are intransitive, i.e. cannot be followed by an object without a preposition : "...
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Answered by Michael A. • French tutor
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Why does silicon dioxide have a higher melting point than sulphur?

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) has a macromolecular structure. This means that it forms thousands of covalent bonds between its silicon and oxygen subunits. Sulphur trioxide (SO3), meanwhile, has a simple covalent s...
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Answered by Jacob L. • Chemistry tutor
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