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How to get top marks in a History essay?

Make sure that, before your exam, you have planned your answers to a range of questions which have come up in past papers/may come up in the future. Your plan should include, primarily, your judgement and ho...
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Answered by Megan A. • History tutor
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How do I know whether to use 'ce' or 'se'?

‘Ce’ and ‘Se’ are homophones. They sound exactly the same, but their meanings and spellings are completely different: -‘Ce’ is a demonstrative pronoun. The translation for ‘ce’ is generally “that”, “this” or...
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Answered by Leila S. • French tutor
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What are the differences between decimal points and significant figures?

The total number of digits to the right of the point are known as ' decimal points ' whereas significant figures start from the first non-zero number. Note : As significant figures start from the first non-z...
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Answered by Niall L. • Maths tutor
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How do I find the length of a side of a triangle using the cosine rule?

Suppose we have a triangle with 2 sides of length 4 and 5 (in any units), and the angle between those sides is 60 degrees. We want to find the length of the side opposite the 60 degree angle. Write the cosin...
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Answered by Angus H. • Maths tutor
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How do you substitute a number into an algebraic expression?

To substitute a number into an algebraic expression, all you need to do is re-write the expression in exactly the same way, except replacing the variable (letter) with the number. It always makes it clearer ...
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Answered by Bethany H. • Maths tutor
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