Functions and Calculus Foundations · Advanced Algebra

Gradients and Area under Curves

Estimating the rate of change and the total accumulated value for non-linear graphs.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the gradient of a distance time graph change when the velocity is not constant?
  2. 2What physical quantity does the area under a velocity time graph represent?
  3. 3How does increasing the number of trapeziums improve the accuracy of an area estimate?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Mathematics - AlgebraGCSE: Mathematics - Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change
Year: Year 10
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Functions and Calculus Foundations
Period: Advanced Algebra

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