Mathematics A-Level
cancelling factors
What cancelling factors means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of cancelling factors
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Reference: WJEC
Removing common factors after factorising the numerator and denominator fully, rather than cancelling individual terms across a plus or minus sign.
Topics that use cancelling factors
- Algebra and Functions (A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- algebraic division
- domain restrictions
- equating coefficients
- extraneous solutions
- function modelling
- horizontal and vertical scaling
- improper fractions
- inverse functions
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