GCSE Mathematics · key term

Point of inflection

Definition

A point where a curve changes its direction of curvature, as at the centre of the graph of $y=x^3$ .

Used by AQA

Specification A12 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

The origin is a point of inflection: the curve changes from bending one way to bending the other.
Revise: Graphs of Cubic and Reciprocal Functions

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

A point where a curve changes its direction of curvature, as at the centre of the graph of $y=x^3$ .

Used by AQA

Specification A12 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

The origin is a point of inflection: the curve changes from bending one way to bending the other.
Revise: Graphs of Cubic and Reciprocal Functions

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