Mathematics A-Level
Gradients and rates of change
What Gradients and rates of change means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Gradients and rates of change
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Differentiation gives the gradient function, and to find the gradient at a point, substitute the x-coordinate into dy/dx.
Topics that use Gradients and rates of change
- G: Differentiation (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Chain rule
- Derivative
- Differential equation
- Graphical interpretation of derivatives
- Implicit differentiation
- Isolating dy/dx
- Limits and first principles
- Normal
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