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Matrices: Solved Questions

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Question 1 (ICSE 2018): Solution 1: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: From Steps 1, 2 and 3 we have: Question 2 (ICSE 2018): Find the value of ‘x’ and ‘y’ if: Solution 2: We obtain two equations one each for x and y: Question 3: Solution 3: Substituting values of trigonometrical functions: Question 4: Solution 4:
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Old Man at the Bridge, Ernest Hemingway

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The narrator in “The Old Man at the Bridge” by Ernest Hemingway is going to a bridge across Ebro River to check how far the enemy army has advanced. Near the bridge there is an old man who is sitting in the dust and seems too tired to move. He chats with the man and finds out that he is coming from a town called San Carlos, 12 kilometres away. The old man was the last to leave the town, and his duty was to take care of some animals. Extract I “There was a pontoon bridge across the river…..he was too tired to go any further” Question (i): What is a pontoon bridge? Why are many people crossing the bridge? Answer (i):  A Pontoon bridge is made up of large air-tight containers which are connected together and laid across a river or canal. The containers have a track laid on top for pedestrian and vehicles travel. The story is set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War.  Many people are crossing the bridge over the Ebro River to get to a safe distance from artillery attack...
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Hearts and Hands, O Henry

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Hearts and Hands by O. Henry is a story about two acquaintances who meet on a train. When Mr. Easton encounters Miss Fairchild, he is handcuffed to another man. Miss Fairchild gets excited when she learns that her old friend from Washington has become a marshal. One passenger on the train, however, realizes that things are not as they seem. Extract I “As they passed down the aisle … accustomed to speak and be heard.” Question (i):  Which coach is referred to in this extract? How can you conclude that the coach was crowded? Answer (i):  The coach of the eastbound B&M Express is referred to in this extract. The only vacant seat left was a “reversed one facing the attractive woman”. This tells us that the coach was crowded. Question (ii):  Name the young woman in the coach. What is said about her just before the extract? Answer (ii):  The young woman in the coach is named Miss Fairchild. She is described as an elegantly dressed, pretty young woman who had all the lu...
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