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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 3 ยท Pure Mathematics 3

Mathematics 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
75
Grade A from
61
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w10_qp_33 ยท 9709_w10_ms_33

Grade thresholds for 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
61540027

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry216
Polynomials113
Differentiation211
Differential Equations110
Vectors18
Indices, Surds and Logs18
Complex Numbers16
Binomial13

Questions in 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010

  1. Question 1Binomial ยท 3 marks

    Expand (1 + 2x)โˆ’3 in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2, simplifying the coef๏ฌcients.

  2. Question 2Differentiation ยท 5 marks

    The parametric equations of a curve are โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Complex Numbers ยท 6 marks

    The complex number w is de๏ฌned by โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Differentiation ยท 6 marks
  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 7 marks
  6. Question 6Vectors ยท 8 marks

    The straight line l passes through the points with coordinates โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Indices, Surds and Logs ยท 8 marks

    (i) Given that รค 1 ln x x2 dx โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Trigonometry ยท 9 marks
  9. Question 9Differential Equations ยท 10 marks

    A biologist is investigating the spread of a weed in a particular region. At time t weeks after the start of the investigation, the area covered by the weed is A m2. The biologist claims that the rate of increase โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Polynomials ยท 13 marks

    The polynomial p(รŸ) is de๏ฌned by โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w10_ms_33), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010?
61 marks out of 75.
Which topics came up in 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010?
Mostly Trigonometry, Polynomials, Differentiation. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/33 Oct/Nov 2010?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.