Trial and improvement

Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Growth and Decay.

Definition

A mathematical method used to solve equations by substituting different values until the correct answer or threshold is found.

Exam Context

Trial and improvement appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change, especially Growth and Decay and Exponential Growth and Decay.

Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change Growth and Decay Exponential Growth and Decay

Found in Revision Notes

Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change

Exponential Growth and Decay Modeling

Growth and Decay • Exponential Growth and Decay

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Related Key Terms

Accumulated interest Compound interest Depreciation Exponential decay

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