REVISION NOTES
IGCSE Edexcel Mathematics A
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3.4 Calculus (Higher Tier Only)
3.4.1 Understand the concept of a variable rate of change (Higher Tier Only)
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 24_calculus_001_Kinematics.png](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-24_calculus_001_Kinematics.png)
3.4.2 Differentiate integer powers of x (Higher Tier Only)
3.4.3 Determine gradients, rates of change, stationary points, turning points (maxima and minima) by differentiation and relate these to graphs (Higher Tier Only)
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 24_calculus_002_Maximum and Minimum Point.png](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-24_calculus_002_Maximum-and-Minimum-Point.png)
3.4.4 Distinguish between maxima and minima by considering the general shape of the graph only (Higher Tier Only)
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 24_calculus_006_Differentiation: Turning Points (Maxima and Minima)](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-24_calculus_006_Differentiation_-Turning-Points-Maxima-and-Minima.png)
3.4.5 Apply calculus to linear kinematics and to other simple practical problems (Higher Tier Only)
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 24_calculus_003_Differentiation](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-24_calculus_003_Differentiation.png)
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 24_calculus_004_Differentiation: Gradients(1)](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-24_calculus_004_Differentiation_-Gradients1.png)
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![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 24_calculus_005_Differentiation: Gradients(2)](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-24_calculus_005_Differentiation_-Gradients2.png)