exact form answers
What exact form answers means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of exact form answers
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A term left in exact surd form rather than rounded to a decimal, such as 8√3 rather than a rounded 13.9.
Topics that use exact form answers
- Algebra - Sequences (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- checking a term
- coefficient of n²
- Common ratio
- constant
- Fibonacci-type sequence
- First difference
- geometric progressions
- nth term expression
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