Mathematics A-Level
Q.E.D.
What Q.E.D. means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Q.E.D.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Abbreviation for 'quod erat demonstrandum', meaning 'which was to be demonstrated'.
Topics that use Q.E.D.
- Proof (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- counter-example
- Disproof by counter example
- Irrational Number
- Proof
- Proof by contradiction
- Proof by deduction
- Proof by exhaustion
- Rational Number
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