2013

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

Mathematics 9709/12 May/June 2013 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 2, May/June 2013: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 73 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
11
Marks
75
Grade A from
59

File names: 9709_s13_qp_12 ยท 9709_s13_ms_12

Grade thresholds for 9709/12 May/June 2013

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
59500021

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/12 May/June 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Differentiation321
Functions18
Sequences18
Circular Measure17
Trigonometry17
Vectors17
Coordinate Geometry17
Binomial15
Integration13

Questions in 9709/12 May/June 2013

  1. Question 1Integration ยท 3 marks
  2. Question 2Binomial ยท 5 marks

    Find the coef๏ฌcient of x2 in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Differentiation ยท 5 marks

    The straight line y = mx + 14 is a tangent to the curve โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Circular Measure ยท 7 marks
  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    It is given that a = sin 1 โˆ’3 cos 1 and โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Vectors ยท 7 marks

    Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by โˆ’โˆ’โ†’ OA โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Coordinate Geometry ยท 7 marks

    The point R is the re๏ฌ‚ection of the point โˆ’1, 3 in the line โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Differentiation ยท 6 marks

    The volume of a solid circular cylinder of radius r cm is 2500 cm3. (i) Show that the total surface area, S cm2, of the cylinder is given by โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Functions ยท 8 marks

    A function f is de๏ฌned by fx โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Sequences ยท 8 marks

    (a) The ๏ฌrst and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 12 and 48 respectively. The sum of the ๏ฌrst four terms is 57. Find the number of terms in the progression. (b) The third term of a geometric progression โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Differentiation ยท 10 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/12 May/June 2013 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s13_ms_12), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/12 May/June 2013?
59 marks out of 75.
Which topics came up in 9709/12 May/June 2013?
Mostly Differentiation, Functions, Sequences. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/12 May/June 2013?
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.