2012

Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 1 ยท Pure Mathematics 1

Mathematics 9709/11 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 1, May/June 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
11
Marks
75
Grade A from
60

File names: 9709_s12_qp_11 ยท 9709_s12_ms_11

Grade thresholds for 9709/11 May/June 2012

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
60520028

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/11 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Differentiation320
Circular Measure216
Coordinate Geometry216
Functions18
Sequences17
Trigonometry14
Binomial14

Questions in 9709/11 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Trigonometry ยท 4 marks
  2. Question 2Binomial ยท 4 marks

    Find the coef๏ฌcient of x6 in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Circular Measure ยท 5 marks
  4. Question 4Differentiation ยท 5 marks

    A watermelon is assumed to be spherical in shape while it is growing. Its mass, M kg, and radius, r cm, are related by the formula M = kr3, where k is a constant. It is also assumed that the โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Differentiation ยท 6 marks
  6. Question 6Coordinate Geometry ยท 7 marks

    Two vectors u and v are such that โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Sequences ยท 7 marks

    (a) The ๏ฌrst two terms of an arithmetic progression are 1 and cos2x respectively. Show that the sum of the ๏ฌrst ten terms can be expressed in the form a โˆ’bsin2x, where a and b are constants to be found. โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Functions ยท 8 marks
  9. Question 9Coordinate Geometry ยท 9 marks

    The coordinates of A are (โˆ’3, 2) and the coordinates of C are (5, 6). The mid-point of AC is M and the perpendicular bisector of AC cuts the x-axis at B. (i) Find the equation of MB and the โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Differentiation ยท 9 marks

    It is given that a curve has equation โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Circular Measure ยท 11 marks

Other Mathematics papers from May/June 2012

Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/11 May/June 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s12_ms_11), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/11 May/June 2012?
60 marks out of 75.
Which topics came up in 9709/11 May/June 2012?
Mostly Differentiation, Circular Measure, Coordinate Geometry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/11 May/June 2012?
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.