International GCSE Mathematics

Formulae sheet – Higher Tier

Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
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The quadratic equation a

The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where

a ¹ 0 are given by: h

−b ± b2 − 4ac
x=
2a b

Trigonometry In any triangle ABC

C a b c
Sine Rule = =
sin A sin B sin C

b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bccos A

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Area of triangle = ab sin C
A B 2
c

1 2 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr h = area of cross section × length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl

l cross
h section

length
r

Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4 3

Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r

r
h

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 16 The diagram shows two mathematically similar vases, A and B.
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A B

A has a volume of 405 cm3

B has a volume of 960 cm3
B has a surface area of 928 cm2
Work out the surface area of A.
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(Total for Question 16 is 3 marks)

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 Here are two triangles.

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13 cm
5 cm
5 cm
3 cm

4 cm 12 cm

Triangle A Triangle B

(d) Are triangle A and triangle B similar triangles?

You must give a reason for your answer.

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(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)

5 Matt buys a notebook and some pencils.

The notebook costs $2.35
Each pencil costs $0.74
Matt has a total of $20 to spend on the notebook and the pencils.
He buys the greatest number of pencils that he can.
Work out how many pencils he buys.
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(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)

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20 R and S are two similar solid shapes.
Shape R has surface area 108 cm2 and volume 135 cm3

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Shape S has surface area 300 cm2
Work out the volume of shape S.

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(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

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20 The diagram shows a frustum of a cone and a sphere.
The frustum is made by removing a small cone from a large cone.
The cones are similar.

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h cm

2h cm
cm

cm

The height of the small cone is h cm.

The height of the large cone is 2h cm.
The radius of the base of the large cone is cm.
The radius of the sphere is cm.
Given that the volume of the frustum is equal to the volume of the sphere,
find an expression for in terms of h.
Give your expression in its simplest form.

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 20 The diagram shows two similar vases, A and B.
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Diagram NOT
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13 cm
9 cm

A B

The height of vase A is 9 cm and the height of vase B is 13 cm.

Given that
surface area of vase A + surface area of vase B = 1800 cm2

calculate the surface area of vase A.

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(Total for Question 20 is 4 marks)

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20 A and B are two similar solids.
Diagram NOT
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A B

A has a volume of 1836 cm3

B has a volume of 4352 cm3
B has a total surface area of 1120 cm2
Work out the total surface area of A.

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(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

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20 Mathematically similar wooden blocks are made in a workshop.
There are small blocks and there are large blocks.
The volume of each small block is 300 cm3
Given that
the surface area of each small block : the surface area of each large block = 25 : 36
work out the volume of each large block.

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(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

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18 The three solids A, B and C are similar such that
the surface area of A : the surface area of B = 4 : 9
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the volume of B : the volume of C = 125 : 343
Work out the ratio
the height of A : the height of C
Give your ratio in its simplest form.

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(Total for Question 18 is 4 marks)

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18 The three solids A, B and C are similar such that
the surface area of A : the surface area of B = 4 : 9
and
the volume of B : the volume of C = 125 : 343
Work out the ratio
the height of A : the height of C
Give your ratio in its simplest form.

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(Total for Question 18 is 4 marks)

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