Mathematics GCSE
Sketching curves using key features
What Sketching curves using key features means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Moving or flipping the whole curve rather than plotting many individual points, then marking key features such as intercepts, turning points and asymptotes and labelling the new position clearly.
Topics that use Sketching curves using key features
- Graphs (AQA GCSE)
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- Asymptote
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