Find x in the sequence: 3, 4, 6, 9, x, 18, 24…
- MATH
Find x in the sequence: 3, 4, 6, 9, x, 18, 24…
If we see the given series, 3, 4, 6, 9, x, 18, 24… We find that 4 – 3 = 1, 6 – 4 = 2, so we see that it is not an AP as the difference between consecutive terms is not the same. It is also…
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- HISTORY
Explain the impact that WWII had on the domestic sphere.Explain the impact that WWII had on the…
Of course, World War II had a number of effects on the domestic sphere. The most important of these were felt by women since so many of the men were off fighting. During this war, women had to do…
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- THE FAERIE QUEENE
comment fairie queene as an romance epic
One of the longest poems of English literature, Spencer’s The Faerie Queene is considered as the magnum opus (the masterpiece) of the poet. The poem, according to Spenser’s letters, was planned to…
- ESSAY LAB
What could be a good strategy for writing an essay, where the main objective is to relate the…
First, I would read the poem as if I were reading it for enjoyment. I would simply try to understand its basic meaning and enjoy its images, rhyme, rhythm, etc. Next, I would re-read the poem and…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
What is the resolution of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
It’s a little hard to say that there’s one resolution since this is such an episodic work — it doesn’t have one main plot. However, I would say that the best choice is to say that the resolution…
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- GRAMMAR
What is a PARENTHETICAL CLAUSE ?Grammatical constructions
Speakers will often use parenthetical phrases when they discuss a topic; these phrases are digressions which add some new thought or insight to the topic. They can be as simple as something like…
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- ESSAY LAB
National Honor Society EssayIn order to complete my National Honor Society application, I need to…
This sounds pretty good. Just two little quibbles from my perspective. First, I don’t think that the “however” in “However, we tend to take these things for granted…” should be there because it…
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- MATH
If the product of 2 numbers is 48, minimum positive value of the sum?
Let the two numbers be x and y. We have their product x*y equal to 48. xy = 48 => x = 48/y The sum S = x + y can be written as S = y + 48/y. Now let us differentiate S with respect to y. S’ =…
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- ESL/EFL/FLES/FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS
What is the common answer to the question: How strong are your glasses?If someone asks me, I…
Though I am not an eye doctor, both my husband and I wear glasses, so I can at least explain this to you in common English. My husband is nearsighted. This means without glasses or contacts, he…
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- SCIENCE
What property of sound waves produced by the TV gets changed if the TV’s volume is increased?
Sound is a pressure wave created by a vibrating source. The volume of the sound is determined by the amplitude of the wave, or how big the changes in pressure are. If volume is lower, the changes…
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- MATH
How to solve lg(3) ( 8x + 9) = lg(9) (4x + 3)?
Here we have to solve lg (3) (8x + 9) = lg (9) (4x + 3). Now we use the property that lg (a) b = lg (n) b / lg (n) a, where n can be any positive number. lg (3) (8x + 9) = lg (9) (4x + 3). => lg…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
What changes in political culture occurred between 2004 and 2008?What changes in political…
I will assume that you are talking about the political culture of the United States. It is very hard to know what changes occured in a country’s political culture when the time period in question…
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- BEOWULF
I have to write an essay comparing and contrasting life in the two mead halls, Heorot from…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Do you think the development Globalization as it has progressed up until today is for the better…
I think that this will be subject to a great deal of debate and discussion. I do think that while there might be some significant challenges in anything as massive as globalization, I do think…
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- MATH
If the sum of first n terms of an A.P. is 3n2 + 5n and its mth term is 164, find the value of m.
For an arithmetic progression with the first term as a and the common difference as d, the sum of the first n terms is given by (n/2)( 2a + (n-1)*d). The nth term is equal to a + (n-1)*d. Here we…
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- CHARLES DICKENS
What other author matches Dickens in his ability to create memorable characters?What other author…
This will be open to interpretation and completely subjective analysis. I think that Dickens and Flaubert might be able to possess some level of similarities in how they develop characters. The…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
Describe in detail what you think about the narrator of this story. “An Occurrence at Owl Creek…
Ambrose Bierce’s “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is told from three differing points of view. An interesting use of point of view is employed by Bierce, perhaps, to provide the readers with…
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- ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
Beloved, thou has brought me many flowers XLIV sonnetWhich, in your opinion, is the most powerful…
In my opinion, the most powerful image in this sonnet is the one contained in the following lines. Indeed, those beds and bowers Be overgrown with bitter weeds and rue, And wait thy weeding; I…
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- HISTORY
Define the territorial extent of the Mongol empire at its largest. How did this affect inter…
At it’s zenith, the Mongol Empire encompassed a substantial portion of the Eurasian landmass, including China, the Middle East, the Balkans, and a substantial portion of Russia and Siberia. Japan,…
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- SONG OF MYSELF
How does Whitman treat the concept of “self” in “Song of Myself” in terms of universality?
In Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” there are many aspects to ponder, but the one that strikes me is that of universality. Whitman notes that he is one with nature, one with all the men and women…
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- GRAMMAR
What is meant by “shall” in the examples below? Does it have to do with certainty or…
First it is necessary to understand the differences between will and shall. Each has a range of meanings, especially will. The usage of shall has dwindled down to a few prescribed usages while the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What does Atticus think of insults like “nigger-lover”?
After Jem cuts the tops off of Mrs. Dubose’s camellias because she has hurled insults at him about his father, saying he is no better than the Negroes that he works for, Atticus sends Jem to Mrs….
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
A metaphor that continues over several lines or throughout an entire poem is called?
A metaphor that continues over several lines or throughout an entire poem is called a conceit. Conceits were a particularly important element in English poetry in the 16th and 17th century. The…
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- OSCAR WILDE
Could you please name some metaphors in ”The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde?I am writing a term…
As I’m sure you know, a metaphor is a comparison that does not use the word “like” or “as.” What is interesting is that there are hardly any metaphors at all in Oscar Wilde’s “The Happy Prince.”…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Please summarize Act 4 Scene i and ii of The Merchant of Venice.
You have picked a massive scene to summarise. Act IV scene 1 is the famous court scene where Shylock goes head to head against Portia, arguing that he has every right to claim his “bond” from…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Can someone please summarize Act 3 scenes 4 and 5 of The Merchant of Venice?
Scene 4 of Act III begins with Portia talking to Lorenzo. She leaves Belmont in the care of Lorenzo and Jessia, because she and Nerissa are going to a monastery to spend time in prayer until their…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Can someone please summarize Act 3 scenes one to three of The Merchant of Venice.
Scene 1 of Act III begins with Salerio and Solanio talking about the poor state of Antonio’s finances. Salerio reveals that one of Antonio’s ships has been shipwrecked. Shylock enters, and is…
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- BUSINESS
Why should the buy back of shares be permitted?
There is really no reason to prohibit firms from buying back their own shares. It is a good way for firms to invest in themselves and it does not really hurt anyone. At times, it is in a firm’s…
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- JOHN RAWLS
What was John Rawls’ version of the social contract theory?
Rawls’ version of the social contract involved individuals understanding that justice is synonymous with fairness. In this light, individuals enter into a social and political arrangement where…
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- JOHN STUART MILL
What is the relation, if any, between freedom and responsibility?
For Mill, human freedom was a concept upon which he placed much in way of primacy. Mill’s vision of freedom was fairly pristine, and one where no external intrusion should be present. Yet, I…
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- PHILOSOPHY
What’s the difference between moral relativism and moral absolutism?
The difference here is that moral relativism says that there is no fixed morality whereas moral absolutism holds that there is. The latter holds that some things are absolutely morally good or bad…
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- PHILOSOPHY
Consequentialism is the name given to one school of thought as to what makes an action moral or immoral. As the term implies, this school believes that the morality of an action is determined by…
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- THE STRANGER
What are some examples of Existentialism, Fatalism and Nihilism in Chapter One of Part I?
The Stranger is, above all else, an absurdist novel. Absurdism says that the universe is chaotic and unpredictable; therefore, the individual has ultimate freedom. Specifically, Camus believes…
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- SCIENCE
At what distance from the Earth will the pull of the Moon on the spaceship exceed the pull of the…
Let the mass of the spaceship be m. And let the space ship be at a distance of d from the earth. Then the force exerted by the earth on the space is given by: Fe = G*M1*m/d^2, where M1is thw mass…
- HISTORY
Where did the modern agricultural revolution originate?
The most likely answer to your question is that the “modern agricultural revolution” began in England. This depends, though, on what you mean by “modern.” In much more recent times there has been…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
In “The Story of an Hour,” what do Josephine and Richards have in common? How do their attitudes…
One item that the two characters in Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour” — Josephine and Richards — literally have in common is that both are present at the story’s beginning. At this…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
what are 3 the significant scenes that are at the scaffold?The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
“The Scarlet Letter” is the magnum opus of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this novel the scaffold scenes are used as dramatic structure devices. Hawthorne’s three scaffold scenes symbolizes Dimmesdale’s…
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Name a character who influences Scout in the To Kill a Mockingbird town of Maycomb and how?Which…
Father Atticus is surely the most influential character for both Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird, but Miss Maudie Atkinson offers Scout a maternal source of knowledge and guidance throughout…
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- KATHERINE MANSFIELD
What is the theme of “An Ideal Family” by Katherine Mansfield?
Katherine Mansfield excels at revealing the inner thoughts of her protagonists, and their limitations and struggles. This story is no exception. In “An Ideal Family,” we are shown the thoughts of…
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- MATH
Solve the equation cube root (x^3 – 3x^2) + 1 = x.
We have the equation (x^3 – 3x^2) ^ (1/3) + 1 = x subtract 1 from both the sides => (x^3 – 3x^2) ^ (1/3) = x – 1 cube both the sides => (x^3 – 3x^2) ^ (1/3) ^3 = (x – 1) ^3 => x^3 -…
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- MATH
Solve for x: 2(cos x) ^2 – sqrt 3 *cos x = 0 for 0 degree < x < 360 degree.
We have 2(cos x) ^2 – sqrt 3 *cos x = 0 => cos x (cos x – sqrt 3) = 0 For cos x – sqrt 3 = 0, we have cos x = sqrt 3 Therefore cos x is 0 and sqrt 3 x = arc cos 0 and arc cos (sqrt 3). Now…
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- SILAS MARNER
What is your opinion of Godfrey in Silas Marner?
The character of Godfrey is not meant to be liked. If he were perhaps Elliot would not have written him so weak and with a huge lack of initiative. We may feel sorry for him for being so weak and…
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- SILAS MARNER
In Silas Marner, with what feelings does Godfrey return to the party?
I assume you are referring to Mrs. Osgood’s party, which we are told Godfrey returns from at the beginning of Chapter 8. We need to remember that prior to this, Godfrey had given his…
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- SILAS MARNER
In Silas Marner, what is Godfrey’s reaction when he recognizes Molly?
As expected, Godfrey is at first in shock. Not so much for the fact that she was dead but for the fact that his fate was on the line when he realized what Molly was intended to do: To disclose…
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- SILAS MARNER
In Silas Marner, what justification does Silas offer for wanting to keep the child?
The revelation of both Molly’s death and the discovery of the child comes in Chapter 13. Silas offers little justification of his decision to keep the child, only blurting out that he feels he…
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- SILAS MARNER
In Silas Marner, what is the reaction of Silas to suggestions that others should look after the…
Strangely, Silas is stubbornly insistent that he should be the one to care for the girl, as the girl was brought to him and not to anyone else. He repeatedly states this in response to a number of…
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- THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV
What happened between Lise and Ivan?
We have to infer about what exactly happened between Lise and Ivan, but there is plenty of information to go on. The most likely best answer to this question is simply that Lise “falls for Ivan”…
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- MATH
What is the value of p if the line x + py + 6 = 0, passes through the point (3, 1)?
The line x + py + 6 = 0 passes through the point (3, 1). So we replace the values of the coordinates of the points in the equation of the line. x + py + 6 = 0 => 3 + 1*p + 6 = 0 => p + 9 = 0…
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- MATH
What is the angle between the lines, 3x + 2y = 6 and x – y + 8 = 0?
The equation of a line with a slope m and y-coordinate c is given by y = mx + c. 3x + 2y = 6 => 2y = 6 – 3x => y = (-3/2)*x + 3 The slope of this line is -3/2 x – y + 8 = 0 => – y = -8…
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- MATH
What is the slope of the line that has the equation 4x+2y=12 ?
We have the equation of the line as : 4x+2y=12 Now 4x+2y=12 => 2y = 12 – 4x => y = 6 – 2x A line with a slope m and y-intercept c can be written as y = mx + c In the case of y = -2x – 6, the…