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How do you identify metre in poetry?

Identifying metre can be tricky, since it is sometime quite subtle. However, the easiest way to find the metre is to read the text out loud, placing additional emphasis wherever it feels natural. This will u...
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Solve for x and y using these simultaneous equations: 2x + 3y = 21, y = 2x - 1

Substitute y = 2x - 1 into the first equation. 2x + 3(2x -1) = 21 2x + 6x - 3 = 21 8x = 24 x = 3 Therefore y = 2(3) - 1 = 5
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factorise x^3 + 3x^2 - 13x - 15

For convience we can call the polynomial f(x). Using the fact that the product of the roots of a polynomial equals the constant term, we know that the product of the roots is -15. We can therefore guess a ro...
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A chemist has 3 beakers, each containing a pure sample of acetone (2-propanone), isopropanol (2-propanol) and propanal. Using chemical techniques, suggest how the chemist may be able to determine which beaker contains which sample. [4]

Brady's reagent is an orange solution of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine which reacts with carbonyl containing functional groups to produce an orange precipitate (2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivative of the carb...
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Explain the meaning of ratio decidendi in the doctrine of precedent. Illustrate your answer by reference to a relevant civil law or criminal law case.

The doctrine of precedent stipulates that, unless they clash with statute, decisions of the highest court with respect to a specific legal matter, are bound upon lower courts, as well as the courts in which ...
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