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How do you rationalise surds?

Irrational surds occur when a fraction's denominator is a surd, leaving the fraction in a messy way. To rationalise surds, the general rule is that you multiply the both the denominator and the numerator of ...
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Answered by Baraka M. Maths tutor
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I’m loosing a lot more marks at the end of my response then at the beginning, how can I improve this?

Make sure that you plan your answers, as most students often don’t take an extra five minutes planning their response before beginning, which often ends up being a crucial step in getting a strong mark. In t...
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What can I do to understand Shakespearean language.

No Fear Shakespeare on SparkNotes is a great resource when it’s not abused. It is a ‘translator’ that turns Shakespearean English into modern English. Many teachers may discourage it or even ban it in class,...
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How can I learn to memorise all the different market structures?

Creating flash cards with the properties of the different market structures, including real life examples of each market is a great way to help you to memorise and visualise the different market structures.
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Answered by Baraka M. Economics tutor
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Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve y=4x^2 - 7x at x = 2

First, we differentiate our equation using the power rule:dy/dx = 8x - 7This is the gradient of our tangent, to the original equation, at any point x. So, to calculate the gradient at x = 2, we substitute th...
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Answered by Luke A. Maths tutor
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