Mathematics GCSE
exact values
What exact values means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of exact values
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Values kept in fraction, surd or π form instead of being rounded, so the answer stays exact the whole way through.
Topics that use exact values
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Base
- cancelling common factors
- Circumference
- Counting without replacement
- denominator
- equivalent fractions
- Error interval
- estimating roots
Using exact values in the exam
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