Mathematics A-Level
bounds for the true integral
What bounds for the true integral means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of bounds for the true integral
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Reference: WJEC
An overestimate is an upper bound and an underestimate a lower bound, so the true integral lies on the corresponding side of the estimate.
Topics that use bounds for the true integral
- Numerical Methods (A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
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