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

Mathematics 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2014: 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
65
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w14_qp_13 ยท 9709_w14_ms_13

Grade thresholds for 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014

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
6558473625

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Circular Measure216
Coordinate Geometry215
Differentiation214
Functions113
Trigonometry17
Sequences16
Binomial14

Questions in 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014

  1. Question 1Binomial ยท 4 marks

    In the expansion of 2 + ax6, the coef๏ฌcient of x2 is equal to the coef๏ฌcient of x3. Find the value of the non-zero constant a.

  2. Question 2Circular Measure ยท 6 marks
  3. Question 3Differentiation ยท 6 marks

    (i) Express 9x2 โˆ’12x + 5 in the form ax โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Sequences ยท 6 marks

    Three geometric progressions, P, Q and R, are such that their sums to in๏ฌnity are the ๏ฌrst three terms respectively of an arithmetic progression. Progression P is โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    (i) Show that sin4 โˆ’cos4  2 sin2 โˆ’1. (ii) Hence solve the equation sin4 โˆ’cos4 โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Coordinate Geometry ยท 7 marks
  7. Question 7Coordinate Geometry ยท 8 marks

    Three points, O, A and B, are such that โˆ’โˆ’โ†’ OA โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Differentiation ยท 8 marks

    A curve y = fx has a stationary point at 3, 7 and is such that โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Circular Measure ยท 10 marks
  10. Question 10Functions ยท 13 marks

    (a) The functions f and g are de๏ฌned for x โ‰ฅ0 by โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w14_ms_13), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014?
65 marks out of 75, a C needed 47.
Which topics came up in 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014?
Mostly Circular Measure, Coordinate Geometry, Differentiation. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2014?
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.