Further Mathematics GCSE
Symmetric Function
What Symmetric Function means in Further Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Symmetric Function
An expression involving roots that remains unchanged if any two roots are swapped (e.g., alpha^2 + beta^2).
Topics that use Symmetric Function
- Pure Core (OCR GCSE)
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Using Symmetric Function in the exam
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