Mathematics A-Level
algebraic modelling
What algebraic modelling means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of algebraic modelling
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Reference: WJEC
Setting up suitable variables and defining the algebraic relationships representing the scenario, transforming the contextual problem into an abstract mathematical form.
Topics that use algebraic modelling
- Overarching themes - Mathematical problem solving (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- accuracy and rounding
- change of sign
- Concave up
- contextual interpretation
- Convergence
- curve sketching
- error analysis
- Fixed point
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