constant
What constant means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A fixed value that does not change with n; in dn + c, c is the additive adjustment.
A term whose value does not depend on the variable.
Topics that use constant
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Algebra - Sequences (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Substitution
- Constant term
- algebraic equivalence
- algebraic notation
- algebraic proof
- Base
- checking a term
- Coefficient
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