Mathematics GCSE
Area under a graph as an accumulated total
What Area under a graph as an accumulated total means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Estimated by splitting the region into strips, often trapezia, and adding their areas, and in financial contexts can represent total accumulated value.
Topics that use Area under a graph as an accumulated total
- Graphs (AQA GCSE)
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