Mathematics A-Level
sketching gradient functions
What sketching gradient functions means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of sketching gradient functions
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Reference: WJEC
Identifying stationary points of f(x) where f'(x) = 0, giving x-intercepts of f', and intervals where f(x) is increasing or decreasing.
Topics that use sketching gradient functions
- Differentiation (AS Unit 1: Pure Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- algebraic preparation
- Derivative
- derivative sign analysis
- differentiation from first principles
- linear operator
- Normal
- second derivative
- Stationary point
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