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A rectangle has an area of 20cm^2. Its length and width are each enlarged by scale factor 3. What is the area of the enlarged rectangle?

For questions regarding enlargements of shapes, it's sometimes easier to consider one dimension at a time. So for this example, let's first consider what the area of the rectangle would be if we just enlarge...
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Answered by Sophie W. Maths tutor
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How do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

That’s a really good question. Well are you familiar with the concept of Natural Selection? (assume correct explanation from the student). Yes, you’re right. It is in fact by this same mechanism that bacteri...
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Answered by Harry C. Biology tutor
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Evaluate the use of juries in criminal law.

Juries are random selections of the public from the electoral register, used in determining the verdict of (mostly) criminal cases - i.e., whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. This can be decided u...
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Answered by Gabriel R. Law tutor
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How do I know whether a word is 'Der/Die or Das'?

There is no simple or unique rule for telling the gender of a word so it is important to learn the gender with the word when you are learning new vocaulary. However, there are some common word endings that t...
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Answered by Niamh I. German tutor
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Explain how an electromagnetic motor works?

A moving current in a magnetic field produces a force according to Fleming's Left Hand Rule. When a loop of wire with a current moving through it cuts magnetic field lines, movement is induced along the wire...
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Answered by Hannah S. Physics tutor
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