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Write a close analysis of this passage from Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass.

In Carroll’s classic novel “Through the Looking Glass”, relatively simple voice, language and structure are employed, owing to the text originally being written as a children’s book. This simplicity, howe...

Answered by Hanna M. • English Literature tutor

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To what extent do you agree that a feminist reading of the first seven stanzas of “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath can reveal a previously unseen meaning? Answer briefly.

“Daddy” takes the reader on a journey through the author's personal experiences of paternal death, failed relationships and suicide attempts, leading to her eventual transformation from victim to woman. I...

Answered by Hanna M. • English Literature tutor

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Let y=arcsin(x)/sqrt(1-x^2). Show that (1-x^2) y'-xy-1=0, and prove that, for all integers n>=0, (1-x^2)y^{n+2}-(2n+3)xy^{n+1} -(n+1)^2 y^{n}=0. (Superscripts denote repeated differentiation)

This is the first part of a STEP question (STEP 3, 2013, Q1), and is an example of a recurring pattern - "Induction Differential Equation".

The first part is a computation, combining the ...

Answered by Daniel H. • STEP tutor

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(3 + root(a))(4 + root(a)) = 17 + k(root(a)) where a and k are positive integers. Find the value of a and the value of k.

Let's open out the bracket using the FOIL method (first, outside, inside, last):

(3 + root(a))(4 + root(a)) = 12 + 3root(a) + 4root(a) + (root(a))² = 12 + 7root(a) + a.

Since the ...

Answered by Abhinav J. • Maths tutor

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How should I structure my 8 mark questions to improve my grades?

Hi, Make sure the introduction directly addresses the key words in the question. Define them first them state the link/explanation. Conclusions are only really necessary for “Evaluate” questions in which ...

Answered by Alexandra D. • Psychology tutor

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