PATHWAYS SCHOOL GURGAON

Formative Assessment

SUBJECT: Mathematics Analysis and Approaches

LEVEL: HL
Candidate Name:
PAPER: 1
DATE:
Session:

Duration: 30minutes MM: 25

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES:

 Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
 Answer all questions.
 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.
 Unless of otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answer should be given exactly or
correct to three significant figures.
 A clean copy of the mathematics: analysis and approaches formula booklet is required for
this paper.
 The maximum mark of this examination paper is [25 marks]
APPROACHES TO LEARNING:
 Thinking skills- Apply and transfer skills to alternate situations/ different context.
 Communication skills- organize and interpret data using mathematical tools.
 Self-management skills- focus and concentration while solving multiple problems.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES (AO):

 Explore new ideas and solve problems.
 Recall, select and use their knowledge of mathematical facts, concepts, and techniques in a
variety of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
 Use their knowledge of mathematical skills, results, and models in both real and abstract
contexts to solve problems.

(This Question Paper includes total of 4 pages including cover page)

Q1) Maximum Marks: 3+4+1]
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Q2) Given that tan 2θ = 4 , find the possible values of tan θ.
(Total 4 marks)
Q3)

[Maximum Marks: 3+5+5=13]

 PATHWAYS SCHOOL GURGAON
Formative Assessment

SUBJECT: Mathematics Analysis and Approaches

LEVEL: HL
Candidate Name:
PAPER: 2
DATE:
Session:

Duration: 30minutes MM: 25

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES:

 Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
 Answer all questions.
 A graphing calculator is required 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.
 Unless of otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answer should be given exactly or
correct to three significant figures.
 A clean copy of the mathematics: analysis and approaches formula booklet is required for
this paper.
 The maximum mark of this examination paper is [25 marks]
APPROACHES TO LEARNING:
 Thinking skills- Apply and transfer skills to alternate situations/ different context.
 Communication skills- organize and interpret data using mathematical tools.
 Self-management skills- focus and concentration while solving multiple problems.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES (AO):

 Explore new ideas and solve problems.
 Recall, select and use their knowledge of mathematical facts, concepts, and techniques in a
variety of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
 Use their knowledge of mathematical skills, results, and models in both real and abstract
contexts to solve problems.

(This Question Paper includes total of 2 pages including cover page)

Q1) )[Maximum Marks: 7]

Q2)[Maximum Marks: 19]

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2 tan 
2
2) Using tan 2θ = 1  tan 
(M1)
 2 tan  3
2

1  tan  4
2
3 tan θ + 8 tan θ – 3 = 0
A1
Using factorisation or the quadratic formula
(M1)
1
tan θ = 3 or –3
A1A1
[5]

3)

1
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