Mathematics GCSE
Exact surd solutions
What Exact surd solutions means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Exact surd solutions
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Both methods may produce surd solutions; leave them exact unless asked for decimals, with the answer left with a square root and simplified fully.
Topics that use Exact surd solutions
- Solving equations and inequalities (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Checking solutions by substitution
- collecting like terms
- completing the square
- Convergence
- Factorising quadratic expressions
- Graphical representation of inequalities
- Inequality notation and direction
- Iteration
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