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
- 1How does the gradient of a distance time graph change when the velocity is not constant?
- 2What physical quantity does the area under a velocity time graph represent?
- 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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