IGCSE Past paper 4

1. The diagram shows the net of a triangular prism on a 1 cm2 grid

(a) Write down the mathematical name for the type of triangle shown on the grid. [1]
(b) i. Measure the perpendicular height of the triangle. [1]
ii. Calculate the area of the triangle. [2]
iii. Calculate the volume of the triangular prism. [2]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 31 Q3, June 2020

2. Nazaneen changes $6500 into 5798 euros at a bank. Work out the exchange rate the bank uses. [1]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 11 Q8, June 2021

3. (a) Complete the table of values for y = 7 + 2x − x2

(b) On a copy of the grid, draw the graph of y = 7 + 2x − x2 for −2 ≤ x ≤ 4 [4]
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4. Here is part of the menu for Jamie’s café.

(a) Sue has one tea and one cake. Calculate how much she pays. [1]
(b) Derrick has one coffee and two biscuits. How much change does he receive from a $10 note? [2]
(c) Harriet works at the cafe for 34 hours each week. She is paid $8.25 for each hour.
i. Work out the amount she is paid each week. [1]
ii. One week she works 8 hours extra. The extra hours are paid at 1.5 times her usual rate of $8.25 for each hour.
Work out the total amount she is paid for that week. [2]
(d) Peter works these hours each week at the café.
Work out the number of hours he works in one week.[2]
(e) Jamie buys a clock for the café from Japan for 9395 yen.The exchange rate is $1 = 110.27 yen. Work out the cost
of the clock in dollars, correct to the nearest cent. [3]
(f) Jamie invests $12 000 at a rate of 5% per year compound interest. Calculate the value of his investment at the
end of 3 years.[3]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 31 Q1, June 2019

5.
k
The diagram shows the graph of for 1 ≤ x ≤ 8.
x
(a) Use the graph to find the value of x when y = 4. [1]
(b) i. Show that k = 8. [1]
ii. Calculate the value of y when x = 250. [1]
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(c) i. Complete this table of values for . [Using Figure 5 in the Unit 5 Past Paper Questions Resource Sheet.]
x
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ii. On the grid, draw the graph of y = for −8 ≤ x ≤ −1. [Using Figure 6 in the Unit 5 Past Paper Questions
x
Resource Sheet.][3]
(d) Write down the equation on each line of symmetry of the graph. [2]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 31 Q5, June 2021

6. (a)
ABC is an isosceles triangle. BCD is a straight line. Find the value of a. [2]
(b) Find the size of one interior angle of a regular 10-sided polygon.[3]
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(c)
The points E, F and G lie on the circumference of a circle, centre O. JGH is a tangent to the circle. Find the value
of x and the value of y. [2]

(d)
In the diagram AG and AF are straight lines. Lines BC and DE are parallel. Find angle CED and give a reason
for your answer. [2]

(e)
Calculate PR. [2]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 31 Q4, June 2019

7. (a) The diagram shows a rectangle with length 7a and width 2a.
Write an expression, in its simplest form, for
i. the perimeter. [2]
ii. the area. [2]
(b) The nth term of a sequence is n2 + 5 Find the first three terms of this sequence.[2]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 31 Q5, June 2019

8. Points A, B, C, D, E and F lie on a circle, centre O. Find the value of x and the value of y. [2]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 21 Q10, June 2020

9. The curve y = x2 − 2x + 1 is drawn on a grid. A line is drawn on the same grid. The points of intersection of the line
and the curve are used to solve the equation x2 − 7x + 5 = 0. Find the equation of the line in the form y = mx + c.[1]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 21 Q20, June 2020

10. (a) i. On the axes, sketch the graph of y = sinx for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦ . [2]

ii. Describe fully the symmetry of the graph of y = sinx for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦ [2]
(b) Solve 4sinx − 1 = 2 for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦ .[3]
(c) i. Write x2 + 10x + 14 in the form (x + a)2 + b.[2]
ii. On a copy of the axes, sketch the graph of y = x2 + 10x + 14, indicating the coordinates of the turning point.
[Using Figure 11 in the Unit 5 Past Paper Questions Resource Sheet.][3]
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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 41 Q8, June 2020

11. (a) The price of a book increases from $2.50 to $2.65. Calculate the percentage increase.[3]
(b) Scott invests $500 for 7 years at a rate of 1.5% per year simple interest. Calculate the value of his investment at
the end of the 7 years. [3]
(c) In a city the population is increasing exponentially at a rate of 1.6% per year. Find the overall percentage increase
at the end of 20 years. [2]
(d) The population of a village is 6400. The population is decreasing exponentially at a rate of r% per year. After 22
years, the population will be 2607. Find the value of r. [3]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 41 Q8, June 2019

12. The diagram shows the surface of a garden pond, made from a rectangle and two semicircles.

The rectangle measures 3 m by 1.2 m.

(a) Calculate the area of this surface. [3]
(b) The pond is a prism and the water in the pond has a depth of 20 cm. Calculate the number of litres of water in
the pond.[3]
(c) After a rainfall, the number of litres of water in the pond is 1007. Calculate the increase in the depth of water in
the pond. Give your answers in centimetres.[3]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 41 Q5, June 2019

13. The diagram shows a point P and a line L.

(a) Write down the co-ordinates of point P. [1]

(b) Find the gradient of line L. [2]
(c) Write down the equation of line L in the form y = mx + c. [2]

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 11 Q22, June 2019