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What is a "concrete noun"?

A Concrete Noun is a word that signifies something that can be seen, heard and touched in the real world. For example; table, lamp, desk, and pen, are all concrete nouns. However in contrast to this, there i...
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Let y = 4t/(t^2 + 5). Find dy/dt, writing your answer in it's simplest form, and find all values of t for which dy/dt = 0

We use the quotient rule to find dy/dt. Let u = 4t and v = (t^2 + 5). Then, u' = 4 and v' = 2t. Hence, dy/dt = u'v - v'u / v 2 = 4(t^2 + 5) - 4t x 2t / (t^2 + 5) 2 = 20 - 4t 2 / (t^2 + 5) 2 . Now, we need to...
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Answered by Jonathan H. • Maths tutor
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How do I use "weil"?

Weil - means because. Weil sends the verb to the end of the sentence. Example: Ich gehe ins Kino, weil ich Frozen sehen möchte. ( I am going to the cinema, because I want to see Frozen.)
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Answered by Emily M. • German tutor
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How much did Bismarck’s success in unifying Germany by 1871 depend on the weaknesses of his opponents?

This is a typical 'how far' (or in this case, how much) question that is asking you to weigh up the relative importance of one factor (the weaknesses of Bismarck's opponents) against that of other factors. T...
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Answered by Will S. • History tutor
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Why do I sometimes see the しき attached to adjectives?

しき is an adjective ending that appears occasionally in modern Japanese texts and literature. However this is a remnant of classical (medieval) Japanese language. This ending carries the same meaning as any n...
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Answered by Emily M. • Japanese tutor
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