Mathematics A-Level
binomial approximation
What binomial approximation means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of binomial approximation
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Reference: WJEC
Choosing a suitable small value of x and computing more terms to get closer to the true value, with error controlled by the discarded higher-order terms.
Topics that use binomial approximation
- Sequences and Series (A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Arithmetic sequence
- common difference
- compound growth and depreciation
- Convergent geometric series
- Geometric sequence
- infinite binomial series
- linearity of summation
- proof of geometric sum
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