Mathematics GCSE
Conjugate
What Conjugate means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Conjugate
A binomial formed by negating the second term of a binomial. The conjugate of $a + \sqrt{b}$ is $a - \sqrt{b}$.
Topics that use Conjugate
- Indices and Surds (OCR GCSE)
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Using Conjugate in the exam
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