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Comment on how the writer's use of structure, form and language shape meaning (in Edgar Allan Poe's 'Annabel Lee')

In ‘Annabel Lee’ by Edgar Allan Poe, structure is played off against language. A morbid narrative – the death of a young girl, with whom the poet is clearly infatuated – is penned in lines of verse that bear...
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n sweets, 6 are orange, the rest are yellow. Sophie takes at random a sweet. She eats the sweet. Sophie then takes at random another sweet. She eats the sweet. The probability that Sophie eats two orange sweets is 1/3. Show that n² – n – 90 = 0

If Sophie takes a sweet from the bag on her first selection, there is a 6/n chance it will be orange. That’s because there are 6 oranges and n sweets. If Sophie takes a sweet from the bag on her second selec...
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Answered by Oliver L. • Maths tutor
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Rewrite ... logF=logG+logH−log(1/M)−2*logR ... in the form F=... using laws of logarithms

logF=logG+logH−log(1/M)−2*logR Simplify RHS using law of logarithms, logF=log(G H)−log(1/M)−2logR using law of addition logF=log(G H M)−2 logR using law of subtraction logF=log((G H M)/R^2)) using law of pow...
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Answered by Ambrose R. • Maths tutor
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What are the possible human and physical causes of water insecurity?

Water insecurity is defined as the lack of a reliable source of water, of appropriate quality and quantity to meet the needs of the local human population and environment. It is often caused by water scarcit...
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Find the stationary point on the line of y = 6x - x^2 and state whether this point is a maximum or a minimum

This question requires differentiating the equation to find where its gradient is equal to zero. Differentation is done via a simple equation --> if y = x n then dy/dx = nx n-1 Therefore if y = 6x - x 2 ,...
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Answered by Percy W. • Maths tutor
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