Mathematics A-Level
Reasonableness checking
What Reasonableness checking means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reasonableness checking
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Comparing the result with the context, such as checking that a length is positive or a probability is between 0 and 1.
Topics that use Reasonableness checking
- OT2: Mathematical problem solving (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Analytical vs numerical solutions
- contextual interpretation
- error analysis
- Error bounds and tolerance
- Interpretation and validation
- Iterative processes and convergence
- Iterative refinement
- Limitations of numerical methods
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