Mathematics: analysis and

approaches

Higher level and Standard level

Specimen papers 1, 2 and 3

First examinations in 2021

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches higher level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches higher level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches higher level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches higher level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches higher level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches higher level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches standard level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches standard level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches standard level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches standard level

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Mathematics: analysis and approaches

Higher level
Paper 1

Specimen paper
Candidate session number

2 hours

Instructions to candidates
• Write your session number in the boxes above.
• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
• You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
• Section A: answer all questions. Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided.
• Section B: answer all questions in the answer booklet provided. Fill in your session number
on the front of the answer booklet, and attach it to this examination paper and your
cover sheet using the tag provided.
• Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers should be given exactly or
correct to three signi cant gures.
• A clean copy of the mathematics: analysis and approaches formula booklet is required for
this paper.
• The maximum mark for this examination paper is [110 marks].

13 pages © International Baccalaureate Organization 2019

16EP01
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Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be
supported by working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given
for a correct method, provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore advised to show all
working.

Section A

Answer all questions. Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided. Working may be
continued below the lines, if necessary.

1. [Maximum mark: 5]

Let A and B be events such that P (A) = 0.5 , P (B) = 0.4 and P (A ∪ B) = 0.6 .
Find P (A | B) .

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2. [Maximum mark: 5]

(a) Show that (2n - 1)2 + (2n + 1)2 = 8n2 + 2 , where n ∈  . [2]

(b) Hence, or otherwise, prove that the sum of the squares of any two consecutive odd
integers is even. [3]

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