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How did the first movement of Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ rework the formal conventions of the classical symphony?

Though composed within a sonata form (exposition-development-recapitulation-coda) analogous to the first movements of Haydn and Mozart symphonies, the first movement of the ‘Eroica’ is unusually complex for ...
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Answered by Ed W. • Music tutor
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How do I multiply mixed numbers?

Let's use the example of (2+3/4) x (1+5/7) The first step when given a question about mixed numbers is to turn them into top-heavy or improper fractions, so that the maths is easier. In the case of 2 + 3/4, ...
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Answered by Natasha T. • Maths tutor
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How can I prepare for the stimulus card given in the oral exam?

Firstly, make sure you know all of the topics that could come up on the stimulus card and be sure to revise key vocabulary in connection with these topics. Make cards with vocabulary and memorise these on a ...
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Answered by Jessica N. • German tutor
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How do I know the gender of a noun in French?

Nouns in French are sometimes a bit trickier in French than in English because they are all either masculine or feminine. There are different clues as to a noun's gender: 1) look to see if there is an adject...
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Answered by Alexandra J. • French tutor
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ABC and DEF are similar isoceles triangles. AB=BC=5cm, AC=6cm, DF=12cm. What is the area of DEF?

We first split ABC into two right-angled triangles. We name the midpoint of AC, M. AM=1cm, and BM=sqrt(5 2 -3 2 )=4 by Pythagoras. The area of ABC =1/2 AC BM=1/2 6 4=12. We can see that the side lengths of D...
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Answered by Peter G. • Maths tutor
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