Biology A-Level
Intercepts and axis origin
What Intercepts and axis origin means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Intercepts and axis origin
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The value where the line of best fit crosses the chosen axis, read at the true zero position if the axis does not start at zero.
Topics that use Intercepts and axis origin
- Analysis (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Accurate arithmetic and significant figures
- Constant, readable scale choice
- Dependent variable
- Independent variable
- Precision and resolution of measurements
- Rounding conventions in calculations
- Rules for identifying significant figures
- Selecting the appropriate operation
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