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Answer(b)
[1]
2 3 + 74
(2 3)2
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Find the midpoint of the line joining the points A(4, 3) and B(3, 0).
Answer
( , )
[3]
Answer
[2]
Answer $
[2]
Answer x =
Answer y =
[3]
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Answer cm2
The intensity of radiation from the Sun, R, is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from
the Sun, d.
When d = 2 108, R = 20.
Find d when R = 500.
Answer d =
[2]
[3]
B
A
(AB)C
A B'
[2]
Answer $
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11
3 4
A=
1 2
Work out
(a) A2
Answer(a)
[2]
Answer(b)
[2]
12
0.7 m
0.7 m
A conference table is made of two quarter circles and two identical triangles.
The radius of the quarter circles is 0.7 m.
Calculate the surface area of the top of the table.
Answer m2 [3]
5
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5 x
6
Answer x =
[3]
B
8 cm
[3]
6
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15
40
35
Car A
30
25
Speed
(m/s)
Car B
20
15
10
5
t
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Time (seconds)
40
45
50
55
60
Answer(a) m/s2
[2]
Answer(b) m
[2]
[1]
7
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16 Simplify
x10
(a)
32
(b)
0.6
( 4x )
3 2
Answer(a)
[2]
Answer(b)
[2]
22 x 5
x 2 + 6 x 16
1
x 2 + 5 x 14
Answer
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14
12
10
2
x
3
[4]
(b) Write the letter R in the region defined by the three inequalities below.
y 12
6x + 2y 12
y 6x 0
[1]
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x2 12x + 30 = 0
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
20 f(x) =
x5
x
g(x) =
Answer x = or x =
[3]
Answer(a)
[1]
Answer(b)
[2]
Answer(c)
[2]
1
x2
10
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D
42
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B
78
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P
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(a)(ii)
(b)
4
0
7
A1
A1
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(a)
(b)
A1
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+ x2 ) or 12 ( y1 + y2 )
(0.5, 1.5)
M1
A1 A1
3 x 1 5 x + 15
14 2x oe
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A1
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A1
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A1 A1
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500 20 = 25
2 108 "25" (allow methods that involve finding a formula)
4 107 oe
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1
(x
2 1
9
A
B
A
A1 A1
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300 1.07n
300 1.075
420.77
(a)
(b)
1
2
4
1
seen or
3
10
4
1
;
seen and
3
10
M1
0.2 0.4
accept
0.1 0.3
0.7 2
2
A1
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6y = 5 x
M1
x = 5 6y
M1
x = (5 6 y )2
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(a)
30 10
3 m/s2
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(b)
0.5 20 45 + 0.5 20 5 or
(c)
500 m
Car A (it has the steeper downward gradient)
3
A1
A1
14
16
M1
1.26 m3
13
15
5 20
Any 2 correct
1 0
5 20
All 4 correct
1 0
0.72 ,
12
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A1
(a)
x10 5 x 2
=
32 2
(b)
x6
8
x6
16
x
4
1
50 20 (finding area under car B curve)
2
M1
A1
A1
M1
A1
x5
4
M1
A1
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( x 2)( x + 8)
1
( x 2)( x + 7)
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x +8 x +7
x+7 x+7
x +8 x 7
x+7
1
x+7
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M1
A1
14
12
10
18
(a)
A1
A1 A1
A1
2
x
3
(b)
12 144 120
2
8.45, 3.55
x=
19
20
(a)
(b)
(c)
2
3
1
5
x2
M1
A1 A1
A1
M1
1
x2
1 5x 2
y 5
exchange letters, rearrange to y =
x=
y
f 1 ( x) =
A1
5
1 x
A1
M1
A1
3
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(a)
(b)
(c)
59 (isosceles triangle)
31 (angle at centre = 2 angle at circumference)
120 (opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral)
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One way to measure the height of a flag pole from the ground is to stand in two different positions
and measure the angle of inclination of the top of the pole, as well as the difference between the
two positions. This is shown below.
Diagram 1
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20
5m
30
[1]
Answer(a)(iii) m [3]
(iv) the height of the flag pole, CD.
Answer(a)(iv) m [3]
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Another way to measure the height of the flag pole is to use two short poles of a known height and
line them up so that their tops aim towards the flag. This is shown in Diagram 2.
Diagram 2
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E
C
3m
2m
4m
120 m
Answer(b)(i) m [3]
(ii) By considering the similar triangles ABC and AFG, find the height of the flagpole, FG.
Answer(b)(ii) m [2]
3
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6
A
5
4
3
2
1
8 7 6 5
4 3
2 11
x
1
4
C
Answeer(a)(i)
[2]
Answeer(a)(ii)
[3]
Answeer(a)(iii)
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[3]
Answer(a)(iv)
[3]
Answer(b)(i)
[2]
Answer(b)(ii)
[2]
5
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A
Diagram 1
26 cm
y cm
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SCALE
B
x cm
[2]
(ii) The diagonal of the rectangle is 26 cm.
Show, using Pythagoras theorem, that x satisfies the equation x2 34x + 240 = 0.
Answer(a)(ii)
[3]
(iii) Factorise x2 34x + 240.
Answer(a)(iii) [2]
(iv) Solve the equation x2 34x + 240 = 0.
Answer(a)(iv) x = or x =
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Diagram 2
1 cm
NOT TO
SCALE
B
F
x cm
1 cm
Diagram 2 shows a different rectangle. The line EF cuts ABCD into two rectangles.
(b) (i) Rectangle ABCD is similar to rectangle DEFC.
Show that x2 + x 1 = 0.
Answer(b)(i)
[3]
(ii) Solve the equation x2 + x 1 = 0, giving your answers correct to 3 decimal places.
Answer(b)(ii) x = or x =
[3]
7
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5.5
16.6
x4
+ x3 .
5
3.5
12.8
12.9
10.8
4.8
0.8
1.5
1.2
11.2
[3]
x4
+ x3 for 5.5 x 2.
5
20
15
10
5
x
6
10
15
20
[5]
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x4
+ x3 = 5 .
5
Answer(b) x = or x =
[2]
(c) (i) By drawing a tangent, work out the gradient of the graph where x = 1.5.
[3]
Answer(c)(ii)
[1]
Answer(c)(i)
(ii) Write down the gradient of the graph where x = 0.
[1]
x4
+ x3 + 2 x + 10 = 0 .
5
Answer(d)(ii) x = or x =
[2]
9
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[3]
Bag B
Bag A
Red
Red
Green
Red
Green
Green
Answer(b)(i)
[2]
Answer(b)(ii)
[2]
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[3]
Bag B
Bag A
Red
Red
Green
Red
Green
Green
Answer(c)(ii)
[2]
Answer(c)(iii)
[2]
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Small mug
Large mug
A small cylindrical mug has a diameter of 8 cm, and a holds 500 cm3 of water.
(a) Calculate the height of the small mug.
Answer(a)
cm
[2]
(b) (i) Work out how many cm3 there are in 1 m3.
Answer(b)(i)
[2]
(ii) Work out how many small mugs would be filled by 1 m3 of water.
Answer(b)(ii)
12
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[1]
Answer(c)(i)
[1]
(ii) Work out the scale factor for lengths between the small and large mug.
Answer(c)(ii)
[2]
Answer(c)(iii)
cm
[2]
(d) Calculate the volume of the largest sphere which would fit inside the large mug.
Answer(d)
cm3
[3]
13
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Cumulative frequency
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
Height (cm)
(a) Find
(i) the median height,
Answer(a)(i)
cm
[1]
Answer(a)(ii)
cm
[1]
Answer(a)(iii)
cm
[1]
[2]
(iv) the number of trees with a height greater than 316 cm.
Answer(a)(iv)
14
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(b) The frequency table shows the information about the 120 trees that were measured.
Height (h cm)
140 h 200
Frequency
10
200 h 220
220 h 260
260 h 300
300 h 380
40
30
(i) Use the cumulative frequency diagram to complete the table above.
[2]
0
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
Height (cm)
[4]
Answer(c)
[3]
15
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x5 x+2
+
= 4
6
9
Answer(a) x =
(b) (i)
y=
[4]
5
4
x3 x+4
Answer(b)(i) y = [2]
(ii) Write
5
4
as a single fraction.
x3 x+4
Answer(b)(ii) [2]
16
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5
4
1
=
x3 x+4 x
Answer(b)(iii) x = [3]
(c)
a=
b
c+d
Answer(c) c = [3]114
17
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P
JJJG
PS
Answer(a)(i)
JJJG
PS = [1]
JJJG
(ii) QS
JJJG
Answer(a)(ii) QS = [2]
JJJG
(iii) PR
JJJG
Answer(a)(iii) PR = [2]
JJJG 1
(b) Show that RT = (2a 3b )
4
Answer(b)
[3]
18
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Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
Diagram 5
Number of triangles
Number of dots
10
[2]
(b) Work out the number of triangles and the number of dots in the 8th diagram.
Answer (b) Number of triangles = , Number of dots = [2]
(c) Write down an expression for the number of triangles in the nth diagram.
Answer(c) .......
[1]
Answer(d)(i) k = [2]
(ii) the number of dots in diagram 100.
Answer(d)(ii) [1]
19
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(a)(iv)
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
2
(a)(i)
(a)(ii)
150
10
BD
5
=
sin 20 sin10
9.85 m
CD
sin 30 =
BD
CD = sin 30 9.848
4.92 m
3 4 + AB
=
2
AB
3 AB = 8 + 2 AB
AB = 8 m
132 FG
=
8
2
FG = 33 m
Reflection, in x-axis
1
Enlargement, factor , centre (6, 6)
3
(a)(iii)
(a)(iv)
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
1 0
... ...
... ...
0 1
1
...
...
...
...
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A1 A1
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(a)(i)
2 x + 2 y = 68
x + y = 34
(a)(ii)
x 2 + y 2 = 262
2
x + (34 x) = 26
(a)(iii)
(a)(iv)
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
(a)(i)
M1
A1
M1
2
M1
M1
A1 A1
A1
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M1
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1 5
2
x = 0.618, 1.618
x=
M1
A1 A1
A1 A1
A1
15
Shape A1
10
Points
accurate
A1 A1
(a)(ii)
x
6
1
5
10
Smooth
curve
A1
Domain
correct
A1
15
20
(b)
(c)(i)
(c)(ii)
2
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A1 A1
M1
M1
A1
A1
20
15
10
(d)(i)
x
6
A1
10
15
20
(d)(ii)
5
(a)
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
(c)(i)
(c)(ii)
(c)(iii)
10 5
0.2 oe
5 3 5 2
+
10 5 10 5
0.5 oe
From top to bottom of tree diagram:
P(G) = 3/6,
P(R) = 2/6,
P(G) = 4/6
5 3
10 6
0.25 oe
1 0.25 oe
0.75 oe
A1 A1
A1 A1
A1
M1
A1
M1
A1
A1 A1
A1
M1
A1
M1
A1
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(a)
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
(c)(i)
(c)(ii)
(c)(iii)
(d)
(a)(i)
(a)(ii)
(a)(iii)
(a)(iv)
(b)(i)
500
42
9.95 cm
1003 = 1 000 000 oe
1 000 000
= 2000
500
1000
=2
500
3
2
1.26
9.95 1.26
12.5 cm
r = 4 1.26 = 5.04
4
V = (5.04...)3
3
536 cm3
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270 cm
236 cm
300 236 = 64 cm
Reading correctly at 316 cm
120 100 = 20 trees
10, 30
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f
1
0.8
Widths
A1
0.6
Relative
heights
A1 A1
0.4
Correct
FDs
A1
(b)(ii)
0.2
x
0
140
(c)
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
4
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M1
M1
A1
(a)
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)
(b)(iii)
(c)
1 6
5 23 oe
10
M1
A1
M1
A1
M1
x + 32
( x 3)( x + 4)
A1
x + 32
1
=
( x 3)( x + 4) x
M1
x 2 + 32 x = x 2 + x 12 leading to 31x = 12
12
x=
31
a (c + d ) = b
c=
(a)(i)
(a)(ii)
M1
5( x + 4) 4( x 3)
( x 3)( x + 4)
c+d =
M1
b
a
b
d
a
M1
A1
M1
M1
oe
A1
(a)(iii)
2a
JJJG JJJG JJJG
QS = QP + PS
b + 2a
JJJG JJJG JJJG
PR = PQ + QR leading to b + 14 (b + 2a)
A1
M1
A1
M1
A1
(b)
3
b + 12 a
4
JJJG JJJG JJJG JJJG
RT = RQ + QP + PT
or
PR + RT = a, so RT = a PR
M1
14 (b
or
a (b + a) = a b
M1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)(i)
(d)(ii)
+ 2a) b + a
A1
Triangles 16, 25
Dots 15, 21
Triangles 64, Dots 45
n2
k (12 + 3 1 + 2) = 3
k = 0.5
0.5(1002 + 3 100 + 2) = 5151
A1
A1
A1 A1
A1
M1
A1
A1
Total:
130
5
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