Bounds (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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What bounds tell us

Range of possible actual values for a measurement

Rounded measurement variation

±0.5\pm 0.5 units (half a unit bigger or smaller)

Truncated measurement variation

+1+1 unit bigger, no smaller

Lower bound inequality symbol

\geq (greater than or equal to)

Upper bound inequality symbol

<< (strictly less than)

Maximum in multiplication

Use upper bounds for both values

Minimum in multiplication

Use lower bounds for both values

Maximum in division

Upper bound ÷\div lower bound

Minimum in division

Lower bound ÷\div upper bound

Max value of (a+b)(a + b)

Max of aa + max of bb

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