Mathematics GCSE
translations of curves
What translations of curves means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of translations of curves
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A number added outside the function moves the whole curve up or down, while a change inside the bracket moves the curve sideways in the opposite direction to the sign.
Topics that use translations of curves
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- area under a graph
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- axis of symmetry
- completing the square
- coordinate plane
- Discriminant
- Displacement
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