2012

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

Mathematics 9709/33 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 3, May/June 2012: 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
59

File names: 9709_s12_qp_33 ยท 9709_s12_ms_33

Grade thresholds for 9709/33 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
59520028

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/33 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry323
Complex Numbers111
Partial Fractions110
Integration19
Differential Equations18
Differentiation16
Binomial14
Indices, Surds and Logs14

Questions in 9709/33 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Binomial ยท 4 marks

    Expand 1 โˆš(4 + 3x) in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2, simplifying the coef๏ฌcients.

  2. Question 2Indices, Surds and Logs ยท 4 marks
  3. Question 3Trigonometry ยท 5 marks

    The parametric equations of a curve are x = sin โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Differentiation ยท 6 marks
  5. Question 5Differential Equations ยท 8 marks

    In a certain chemical process a substance A reacts with another substance B. The masses in grams of A and B present at time t seconds after the start of the process are x and y respectively. It is given โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Trigonometry ยท 8 marks
  7. Question 7Integration ยท 9 marks

    O x y R p2 The diagram shows part of the curve y = cos(โˆšx) for x โ‰ฅ0, where x is in radians. The shaded region between the curve, the axes and the line โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Partial Fractions ยท 10 marks
  9. Question 9Trigonometry ยท 10 marks

    The lines l and m have equations โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Complex Numbers ยท 11 marks

    (a) The complex numbers u and w satisfy the equations โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/33 May/June 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s12_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 May/June 2012?
59 marks out of 75.
Which topics came up in 9709/33 May/June 2012?
Mostly Trigonometry, Complex Numbers, Partial Fractions. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/33 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.