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Name and describe a method of protecting (a) an invention and (b) a new product that is similar in function to an existing design but differs in shape.

Patent - Gives exclusive right to make, use or sell a new invention for a set period of 20 years. It allows the designer to take legal action, but it must be shared in detail in the public domain. It must me...
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Solve the simultaneous equations x + y = 3 and x^2 + y^2 = 5

Find an expression for y y = 3 - x sub this into the second equation x^2 + (3 - x)^2 = 5 then expand the brackets x^2 + x^2 - 6x + 9 = 5 simplify 2(x^2 - 3x + 2) = 0 factorise 2(x - 2)(x - 1) = 0 so x = 2, 1...
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y = 2x^3 + 15x^2 + 24x + 10 Find the stationary points on this curve and determine their nature

First differentiate the function to obtain dy/dx = 6x^2 + 30x + 24 Then set this equal to 0 and solve to find the x values of the stationary points 6x^2 + 30x + 24 = 0 6(x^2 + 5x + 4) = 0 6(x +1)(x+4) = 0 th...
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How do I know when to use the ‘imparfait’ (imperfect) and ‘passé composé’ tenses?

Be assured that this question makes all French learners stop and think sometimes! So I will do my best to explain it in a way that helps me remember when to use which tense. Both of these tenses are used to ...
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Which of these periods was the more successful for the treatment of disease and infection, Ancient Greece or the Medieval World? You must include both periods in your answer.

To successfully answer this question the student needs to describe and evaluate both periods in depth and compare their successes - defined here as the extent to which the period contributed to the advanceme...
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