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Common difference — Edexcel Mathematics Definition | GradeGen.AI

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Common difference

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Common difference

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Sequences.

Definition

The constant amount added or subtracted to progress from one term to the next in a linear sequence.

Exam Context

Common difference appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Algebra, especially Sequences and Nth Term.

Algebra Sequences Nth Term

Study Pathways

Algebra

Sequences

Nth Term

Algebra

Sequences

Sequence Types

Found in Revision Notes

Algebra

Nth Term

Sequences • Nth Term

Algebra

Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions

Sequences • Sequence Types

Related Key Terms

Arithmetic progression Common ratio Conjugate Exponential decay

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Exponential growth

First difference

Geometric progression (GP)