Intersection points
What Intersection points means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
Solving f(x) = g(x) graphically means finding the x-coordinates of the points where the two graphs meet.
Points where two curves meet, whose x-coordinates give the solutions of f(x) = g(x).
Topics that use Intersection points
- B: Algebra and functions (AQA A-Level)
- Algebra and functions (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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