Further Mathematics GCSE
Slack Variable
What Slack Variable means in Further Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Slack Variable
A variable added to an inequality constraint to transform it into an equation.
Topics that use Slack Variable
- Discrete Mathematics (OCR GCSE)
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Using Slack Variable in the exam
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