Mathematics A-Level
x-intercepts
What x-intercepts means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of x-intercepts
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Reference: WJEC
Points where the curve crosses the x-axis at a root x = c within the interval [a, b], at which the integral must be split.
Topics that use x-intercepts
- Integration (AS Unit 1: Pure Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Antiderivative
- Area under a curve
- constant of integration
- definite integration
- evaluation of integrals
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- interval additivity
- limits of integration
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