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I’m struggling to understand the significance of context in An Inspector Calls. How do I write about context in my essay?

To gain your AO3 marks in a GCSE English exam, you must show your understanding of the context in which the text was written. To understand the established context of a piece of literature you need to answer...
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Differentiate x^x and sketch it

Write y = x^xln(y) = xln(x)1/y dy/dx = (1+ln(x)) by applying the chain rule to the LHS and product rule to the RHSdy/dx = y(1+ln(x)) Rearranging dy/dx = x^x (1+ln(x)) Substituting y=x^x into the equationNote...
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If f(x) =x^2 - 5x + 7 what are the coordinates of the minimum of f(x-2)?

The easiest way to do this is to notice that f(x-2) is just f(x) translated by two in the positive x-direction - it is not necessary to calculate what f(x-2) is at any point! So we calculate f'(x) = 2x - 5Se...
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Answered by James N. MAT tutor
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Why does integration by parts work?

Recall the product rule for differentiation: the derivative of uv is equal to u'v+uv'.If we use the fact that integration reverses differentiation (so the integral of f' is f), then we calculate that uv is e...
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Answered by Thomas B. Maths tutor
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How influential are pressure groups in the USA

Pressure groups have been very influential in the USA because they are able to shape debate, shape agenda and determine outcomes. However others have argued that party and voters have more influence than pre...
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