Mathematics A-Level
The natural exponential base e
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The base e≈2.718 is defined so that the gradient of e^x at x=0 is exactly 1, giving the self-derivative property.
Topics that use The natural exponential base e
- F: Exponentials and logarithms (AQA A-Level)
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