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Consider and evaluate the ways in which Sylvia Plath, in her poem 'Nick and the Candlestick' (1962) presents an individual who is motivated by selfishness.

Sylvia Plath in her poem ‘Nick and the Candlestick’ (1962) presents an individual motivated by selfishness, someone who relies on their new born baby to meet their personal needs. For example, in the poem...

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Solve for x in the following equation: e^x + 10e^(-x) = 7

First of all, we bring the 7 to the left side of the equation to get: e^x-7+10e^-x=0. Then, by multiplying both sides of the equation by e^x, we can get an equation in the fo...

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The line l1 has equation 4y - 3x = 10. Line l2 passes through points (5, -1) and (-1, 8). Determine whether the lines l1 and l2 are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

To determine the answer the gradient of both lines must be found. To find the gradient of line l1 the equation can be rewritten in the form y = mx + c. 4y - 3x = 10 so y = 3/4 x + 5/2. From this equation ...

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"Horatius pontes multas horas defendebat" Please explain how you would translate this sentence.

It is best to identify the Subject, Object and any Verbs of the sentence first.
2) In this instance the Subject, in the Nominative case, is Horatius, the Object, in the Accusative case, is pont...

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Explain two consequences of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Berlin Wall fell on the 9th November 1989. The wall had been constructed in 1961, making it illegal for citizens to cross it from East Berlin to West Berlin for over twenty years. During these years, ...

Answered by Sophie S. • History tutor

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