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What is a chiasmus and what is its purpose?

A chiasmus is a literary technique where concepts or grammatical features are repeated but in reverse order. A simple way to remember it is A-B-B-A, just like the band! For example: (Aeneid VI.102) ut primum...
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Answered by Olivia C. • Latin tutor
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f(x) = (x-5)/(x^2+5x+4), express this in partial fractions and hence find the integral of f(x) dx between x=0 and x=2, giving the answer as a single simplified logarithm.

f(x) = (x - 5) / (x + 4)(x + 1) let f(x) = A / (x + 4) + B / (x + 1) so (x - 5) / (x + 4)(x + 1) = A / (x + 4) + B / (x + 1) then multiplying by (x+4)(x+1), we get x - 5 = A(x + 1) + B(x + 4) x - 5 = Ax + A ...
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Evaluate the view that sociology can be studied as a science.

The founding fathers of sociology, who are commonly referred to as the early positivists Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) and Auguste Comte (1798-1857) believed that sociology could be studied scientifically and b...
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Answered by Cheila C. • Sociology tutor
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How are polynucleotide DNA strands held together? (3 marks)

The two antiparallel strands of DNA are held together by hydrogen bonds joining the bases of each complementary nucleotide; Adenine is held to Thymine by 2 hydrogen bonds, and Guanine to Cytosine by 3 hydrog...
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How to effectively answer 'evaluation' essay questions? (example Q-"Evaluate Portman's use of instrumentation, melody and harmony in the music for 'The Duchess', in relation to the film's historical subject matter.) )

Before writing the essay It is essential to roughly plan your essay, which will provide effective framework to your ideas and analysis. Write down three other relevant musical works that can be used througho...
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