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What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric series 32 + 16 + 8 + ... ?

Here we need to use the formula for the sum of a geometric series up to n terms: s = a*(r^n-1)/(r-1). In this formula, 'a' is the first term of the series, 'r' is the common ratio between each consecutive te...
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Answered by Eleanor C. • Maths tutor
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How should I start an independent research project (coursework)?

When choosing your question, you must first identify that you are joining a historical debate. History is about interpretation, exploration and analysis not description. This is where you will pick up your m...
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Find the set of values of x for which 3x^2+8x-3<0.

This is a question involving inequalities. An inequality is a statement about real numbers involving one of the symbols &gt;, ≥, ≤, &lt;. In our question we have to find when function f(x)=3x^2+8x-3 is less ...
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Explain why the Catholic Church was criticised in the early sixteenth century.

I would open my teaching of how to answer with this question by inviting the students to consider the structure of the early 16th Century Catholic Church and Papacy, based on the division of power and the pl...
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Explain the reasons why the weaknesses of the White Russians led to their failure in the Russian Civil War.

If tackling this question with a student, we would firstly consider the geographical and sociopolitical context of the Civil War- we would from this be able to see the vast size of 1918 Russia as inhibiting ...
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