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Mathematics A
Paper 4H
Higher Tier
Monday 12 January 2015 – Afternoon Paper Reference
4MA0/4H
Time: 2 hours KMA0/4H
Instructions
t Use black ink or ball-point pen.
t Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
t Answer all questions.
t Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
t Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
t Calculators may be used.
t You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.
Information
t The total mark for this paper is 100.
t The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
t Check
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
t your answers if you have time at the end.
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©2015 Pearson Education Ltd.
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International GCSE MATHEMATICS
FORMULAE SHEET – HIGHER TIER
Pythagoras’ Volume of cone = 1
r 2h Volume of sphere = 4
r3
3 3
Theorem
c Curved surface area of cone = rl Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2
b
r
a l
h
a + b2 = c2
2
r
adj A B
cos c
hyp
opp a b c
tan Sine rule:
adj sin A sin B sin C
Area of circle = r 2 h
r
The Quadratic Equation
Volume of cylinder = r h 2 The solutions of ax2 + bx + c 0,
h where a 0, are given by
Curved surface area
of cylinder = 2 rh b + b2 4ac
x
2a
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Answer ALL TWENTY FOUR questions.
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2 Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
8 cm
17 cm
32 cm
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3 A bag contains only red counters, blue counters and yellow counters.
The number of red counters in the bag is the same as the number of blue counters.
Mikhail takes at random a counter from the bag.
The probability that the counter is yellow is 0.3
Work out the probability that the counter Mikhail takes is red.
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4 On the grid, draw the graph of y = 3x – 4 for values of x from –2 to 3
y
6
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
–8
–9
–10
–11
–12
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5
y
12
11
10
6
B
5
A
4
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 x
(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
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(3)
5
(b) On the grid, translate triangle A by the vector ⎛⎜ ⎟⎞
⎝ −2 ⎠ (1)
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6 E = {positive whole numbers less than 19}
A = {odd numbers}
B = {multiples of 5}
C = {multiples of 4}
(a) List the members of the set
(i) A B
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(ii) B C
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(2)
D = {prime numbers}
(b) Is it true that B D = ?
Tick (9) the appropriate box.
Yes No
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(1)
£. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8 The diagram shows a triangle.
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
(3xíFP 3x cm
(4x + 2) cm
The lengths of the sides of the triangle are 3x cm, (3x – 5) cm and (4x + 2) cm.
The perimeter of the triangle is 62 cm.
Work out the value of x.
Show clear algebraic working.
x = ............................
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9 Three positive whole numbers are all different.
The numbers have a median of 8 and a mean of 6
Find the three numbers.
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(2)
(b) Write down the inequality shown on the number line.
x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
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(2)
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Diagram NOT
T accurately drawn
y 46°
R P
O
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(1)
(b) Work out the size of angle y.
°
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(3)
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12 (a) Factorise c2 – 5c
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(2)
(b) Simplify d5 × d7
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(1)
(c) Factorise x2 + x – 30
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(2)
1 2
(d) Make b the subject of P= ab
2
b = ........................................................
(2)
2x + 1 x − 5
(e) Solve + =4
3 2
Show clear algebraic working.
x = ............................
(4)
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13 (a) Write 0.000 076 in standard form.
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(1)
The area covered by the Pacific Ocean is 1.6 × 108 km2
The area covered by the Arctic Ocean is 1.4 × 107 km2
(b) Write 1.6 × 108 as an ordinary number.
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(1)
The area covered by the Pacific Ocean is k times the area covered by the Arctic Ocean.
(c) Find, correct to the nearest integer, the value of k.
k = ........................................................
(2)
14 Kwo invests HK$ 40000 for 3 years at 2.5% per year compound interest.
Work out the value of the investment at the end of 3 years.
HK$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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15 Here is the graph of y = x2 – 2x – 1
y
5
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 x
–1
–2
–3
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(2)
The equation x2 + 5x – 7 = 0 can be solved by finding the points of intersection of the
line y = ax + b with the graph of y = x2 – 2x – 1
(b) Find the value of a and the value of b.
a = ............................
b = ............................
(2)
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16 Chris and Sunil each take a driving test.
The probability that Chris passes the driving test is 0.9
The probability that Sunil passes the driving test is 0.65
(a) Complete the probability tree diagram.
Chris Sunil
Pass
0.9
Fail
(3)
(b) Work out the probability that exactly one of Chris or Sunil passes the driving test.
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(3)
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17
Diagram NOT
x cm accurately drawn
2x cm
(x + 7) cm
(3)
(b) Work out the value of x.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Show your working clearly.
x = ............................
(3)
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18 An athlete runs 400 metres, correct to the nearest metre.
The athlete takes 50.2 seconds, correct to the nearest 0.1 of a second.
Work out the upper bound of the athlete’s average speed.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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⎛ 5⎞ ⎛1⎞ ⎛ −7 ⎞
19 a = ⎜ ⎟ b= ⎜ ⎟ c= ⎜ ⎟
⎝ −2 ⎠ ⎝7⎠ ⎝ 0⎠
(a) Write, as a column vector, 2a
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
............................
(1)
(b) Write, as a column vector, 3b – c
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
............................
(2)
(c) Work out the magnitude of a
Give your answer as a surd.
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(2)
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20 The histogram shows information about the heights of some tomato plants.
Frequency
density
O 20 40 60 80
Height (cm)
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21 The diagram shows a cylinder and a sphere.
Diagram NOT
r cm accurately drawn
2r cm
h cm
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1
22 (a) Write as a power of 2
32
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(2)
(b) Show that (4 + 12 )(5 − 3 ) = 14 + 6 3
Show each stage of your working clearly.
(3)
⎛ x2 − 4 ⎞
23 Write 5 – (x + 2) ÷ ⎜ ⎟ as a single fraction.
⎝ x−3 ⎠
Simplify your answer fully.
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24 The diagram shows a sector OAPB of a circle, centre O.
P Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
A B
6 cm 6 cm
O
AB is a chord of the circle.
OA = OB = 6 cm.
The area of sector OAPBLVʌFP2
Calculate the perimeter of the shaded segment.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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