Mathematics A-Level
Upper and lower bounds
What Upper and lower bounds means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Upper and lower bounds
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Limits between which the true area must lie, determined for example by using rectangles or considering the nature of the curve.
Topics that use Upper and lower bounds
- I: Numerical methods (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Approximation and convergence
- Approximation and error
- Graphical interpretation of iteration
- Intermediate value theorem
- Interpretation of numerical solutions
- Iterative processes
- Limitations of numerical methods
- Recurrence relations
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