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I am struggling understanding how to differentiate negative indices. I get confused with the power increasing or decreasing.

Hi there, this is a common confusion so don't worry. It is helpful to write out a number line when differentiating and drawing an arrow to show which way the power is moving. <---- differentiate----3 -2 -...
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Answered by Lucy B. • Maths tutor
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How does Shakespeare explore the theme of gender in Macbeth?

Shakespeare challenges gender roles in Macbeth through the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is seen to be ambitious and “o’erleap[ing]”, but Shakespeare develops the character of his wife in a...
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Solve the equation x^{2}-2x-15 = 0

The general format for an equation of this type is ax 2 +bx+c Firstly you should factor the equation. Since in the example given a=1 you know that there will be a single x term in each factor. So you have (x...
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How do the offspring formed from asexual and sexual reproduction differ? Make sure to describe both processes in your answer.

Asexual reproduction occurs when the offspring comes from a single parent. This results in offspring with the same genetic composition as the parent. Sexual reproduction occurs when a male gamete and a femal...
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Rationalise the denominator of 6/√3 and simplify your answer.

'Rationalise the denominator' means that we need to express the fraction in a way which does not have a surd on the bottom. A surd is a way of expressing an irrational number. For example √4 = 2 which is a r...
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Answered by Jessica M. • Maths tutor
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