Mathematics A-Level
Transformed variable
What Transformed variable means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Transformed variable
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A new variable made from original data, such as \(\log x\) or \(\log y\), used to produce a linear graph.
Topics that use Transformed variable
- Exponentials and logarithms (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Continuous change
- Differentiation of exponential functions
- Exponential function
- Exponential modelling
- gradient
- inverse functions
- laws of logarithms
- Line of best fit
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