Lower limit
What Lower limit means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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The smallest value that would round up to the stated value.
The lower boundary of the possible true values. For usual nearest rounding of positive measurements, it is included.
Topics that use Lower limit
- Measures and accuracy (AQA GCSE)
- Number - Measures and accuracy (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Limits of accuracy
- Upper limit
- Applying bounds to real-life measurement problems
- Approximation by rounding
- calculating with bounds
- Checking technology-obtained answers
- compound measures
- Error interval
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