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Given the points (6,6) and (10,8) calculate the gradient of the line passing through them and the point at which it intersects the y-axis?

To find the gradient use the formula:m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)Plug in values:m = (8-6)/(10-6) = 1/2Hence gradient = 1/2--Now using the equation for a line y = mx+c and point (10,8)8 = 1/2*10 + cc = 3Hence when the...
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Describe and explain three adaptations of succulent plants that allow them to live in hot and dry conditions.

There are many to choose from here but we'll take the two most important. Many succulents such as cacti have needles instead of leaves. This reduces the amount of water lost via transpiration meaning that th...
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What is the difference between 'verpassen' and 'vermissen'?

This can be a little confusing, as both verbs translate as 'to miss'. When wanting to say in German that you missed the bus, you might instinctively use 'vermissen ', as it sounds more similar to the English...
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World War I and World War II have been described as a 'second thirty year war', discuss.

Example Answer: This quote, from a French historian in 1946 encapsulates how the end of the World War I never really occurred, and any peace attempts thereafter were ultimately a failure, thus leading to an ...
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How is the theme of pride demonstrated within Christopher Marlowe's 'Paradise Lost'?

Example:The theme of pride is central to Paradise Lost and the ultimate demise of it's protagonist, Lucifer. Marlowe establishes this theme very early on within the first poem, in fact. The line, 'whose waxe...
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