Further Mathematics GCSE
Partial Derivative
What Partial Derivative means in Further Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Partial Derivative
The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to one variable, while the other variables are treated as constants.
Topics that use Partial Derivative
- Additional Pure Mathematics (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Mixed Derivative Theorem (Clairaut's Theorem)
- Stationary Point
- Tangent Plane
- Hessian Matrix
- Saddle Point
Using Partial Derivative in the exam
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