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When do you use imparfait instead of passé composé to describe past events?

While the passé composé is used to refer to specific past events of interest, the imparfait can loosely be thought of as describing “background information” such as: - States of being and habitual actions: “...
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How do you find the gradient of a parametric equation at a certain point?

The easiest way to see this is with an example. So let us take the curve: x = cos(2t) , y = sin(t) with a point P where t = pi/6 The gradient at any point is equal to the derivative of y with respect to x at...
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Answered by Alex D. • Maths tutor
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How should I structure paragraphs?

The best way to structure your paragraphs for essays is to use the PEEL method. This stands for Point, Evidence, Explanation and Link. By following this structure not only do you foreground your main point, ...
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Forty-seven thousand, nine hundred and eighty-three people went to a football match. What is this number rounded to the nearest thousand?

With this question the first thing to help you tackle it would be write the number as digits, i.e.Forty-seven thousand, nine hundred and eighty-three = 47,983Now, you want this number to the nearest thousand...
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Answered by Alicia E. • Maths tutor
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How do I know what an essay question is asking and what the examiner is looking for in an answer?

With essay questions what I usually did was underline what I thought were the key words. For example:How does Shakespeare portray love in sonnet 116? For this question I would underline the words: how, portr...
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