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How is Cordelia presented in King Lear?

Cordelia is initially presented as defiant in King Lear. This is evident when Cordelia refuses to flatter Lear when he conducts a love test to determine who receives what part of his kingdom, instead choosin...
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Express 6cos(2x) + sin(x) in terms of sin(x), hence solve the equation 6cos(2x) + sin(x) = 0 for 0<x<360

For the 1st part of the question: use the double angle formula to rewrite cos(2x) = cos^2(x) - sin^2(x). Then use the basic identity to write cos^2(x) = 1-sin^2(x), hence cos(2x) = 1-2sin^2(x). Plug the rewr...
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What are the key themes in Shakespeare's The Tempest?

The Tempest is technically a traditional comedy with the ending being the unification of Ferdinand and Miranda. From this we must assume that love is a key theme but the narrative arc of Prospero would also ...
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If I buy a dress at 30% off the original price and I pay £40. How much was the dress originally?

I like to address this question by using similar fractions. That is to say x/y=2x/2y X over y is the same as 2x over 2y In this example we are asked what the full price of the dress is, as in what 100% of th...
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What is Historiography and how to I include it in my essay?

The use of historiography is likely to be something which is new to A Level Historians. But do not be afraid. Quite simply historiography is the discussion of what historians have said about the events rathe...
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