Mathematics A-Level
Continuous change
What Continuous change means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Continuous change
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Change modelled using e, as in continuous compound interest A = Pe^(rt), where P is the principal, r the annual rate and t the time in years.
Topics that use Continuous change
- Exponentials and logarithms (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Differentiation of exponential functions
- Exponential function
- Exponential modelling
- gradient
- inverse functions
- laws of logarithms
- Line of best fit
- Linearisation
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