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

Mathematics 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2014: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 71 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
75
Grade A from
54
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w14_qp_31 ยท 9709_w14_ms_31

Grade thresholds for 9709/31 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
5447403224

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry322
Polynomials215
Iteration19
Differential Equations19
Complex Numbers18
Integration15
Indices, Surds and Logs13

Questions in 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2014

  1. Question 1Indices, Surds and Logs ยท 3 marks

    Use logarithms to solve the equation ex = 3xโˆ’2, giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

  2. Question 2Integration ยท 5 marks

    (i) Use the trapezium rule with 3 intervals to estimate the value of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Polynomials ยท 5 marks
  4. Question 4Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    The parametric equations of a curve are โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Complex Numbers ยท 8 marks

    Throughout this question the use of a calculator is not permitted. The complex numbers w and ร satisfy the relation โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Iteration ยท 9 marks
  7. Question 7Differential Equations ยท 9 marks

    In a certain country the government charges tax on each litre of petrol sold to motorists. The revenue per year is R million dollars when the rate of tax is x dollars per litre. The variation of R with x โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Trigonometry ยท 5 marks

    (i) By ๏ฌrst expanding sin21 + 1, show that sin โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Polynomials ยท 10 marks
  10. Question 10Trigonometry ยท 10 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w14_ms_31), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2014?
54 marks out of 75, a C needed 40.
Which topics came up in 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2014?
Mostly Trigonometry, Polynomials, Iteration. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/31 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.