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The latter is asking if the person talking has the ability to help.
Might or may in your example can both be used but may sounds better. Might implies that there is a possibility of not helping or of helping, whereas might is
asking if it would be a possibility to help. I hope I've clarified that for you.
E,g. May I borrow your CD?
It can also use in suggesting possible solution.
E.g. You may try this.
Might is often used in suggesting small possible solution.
E.g. It might work in your computer.
Might is the past tense of may.
Therefore, sometimes it depends on the tenses of the verb use in the sentence.
Examples: He might be a good doctor. (This can either mean "He might be a good doctor [in the future]", or it can be talking about a doctor that exists, but we don't know if he is a good doctor or not.)
He might get hurt if he does that. (Future - we're not sure if he will get hurt if he does that, but it's possible.)
He might have already done it. (Past - we're not sure if he did it or not.)
I may not be able to come. (Future - I don't know if I'll be able to come or not.)
As for when you use which - as a native speaker, I never learned a rule for this, but you can read more about might and may here. (For one thing, "may" also implies permission - "You may kiss the bride.")
might (in a related sense) is "it could be the case".
There's an element of determinism to might, and free-will to may.
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