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Solve the equation x^2 + 10x + 24 = 0

x 2 + 10x + 24 = 0 First we must factorise the equation, which means put it into brackets. To do this we must find two numbers which multiply to equal 24 and add together to make 10. The only two numbers tha...
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Define osmosis.

Osmosis is the net movement of free water molecules from an area of high er water potential to an area of low er water potential through a partially permeable membrane . Water potential = a measure of the nu...
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What is the difference between a RISC and CISC processor?

A RISC processor is designed using the Reduced Instruction Set Computing philosophy. This means it has a limited number of simple instructions. This results in high performance when fewer cycles occur, and i...
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Was the outcome of the Battle of Salamis decided by Greek superiority or Persian hubris?

This question is certainly debateable, as we rely solely on only two forms of evidence documenting the Battle of Salamis, Herodotus’ ‘The Histories’ and Aeschylus’ ‘The Persians’. One could argue that the le...
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What elements of historical context may have impacted or influenced Shakespeare's work?

There are a multitude of possible answers for this question, however I will explain a few. Firstly, Shakespeare was writing during both the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, which meant that the culture, regula...
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