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Is it important to include opinions of historians in my essays?

Historical opinion - also known as historiography - is essential to essay writing. Including the opinions and arguments of historians shows your awareness of the field. It will impress your examiners if you ...
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Given that 4(cosec x)^2 - (cot x)^2 = k, express sec x in terms of k.

This question makes good use of the trigonometric identities tan 2 x + 1 = sec 2 x and 1 + cot 2 x = cosec 2 x which can be easily recited in the exam by using the identity sin 2 x + cos 2 x = 1 and then div...
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Find the gradient of the line 4x+9y=10.

There are two approaches to this problem. Firstly, you could rearrange the equation so that you have the general equation of a line, y=mx+c, where m is the gradient that you are looking for! When we rearrang...
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Define the terms "acceleration" and "displacement". Explain simple harmonic motion with reference to both of these quantities.

Firstly, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object, measured in ms -2 (read as metres per second squared, or metres per second per second). It can be either positive, indicating an increase...
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What is Jeremy Bentham's theory of Utilitarianism?

Utilitarianism is a normative theory of ethics devised by philosopher Jeremy Bentham that rests on the 'Principle of Utility'; the idea that the right action is that which results in the greatest amount of h...
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