In this piece of coursework I will investigate the gradient function.
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Compare three different newspapers by using readability, the amount of space devoted to various sections, and the number of pages.
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Is there a connection between the size (surface area) of a leaf and the between the trunk to the road?
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Investigating Number Stairs
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Investigating three step stairs.
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"THE TABLOID VERSUS THE BROADSHEET"AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EDITORIAL AND PICTORIAL CONTENT OF THE DAILY MAIL AND THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS
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GCSE Math's Statistics Coursework Introduction: I have been given a database which contains information about one hundred different used cars
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CAR SALES MATHS COURSEWORK
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