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

Mathematics 9709/11 May/June 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 1, May/June 2015: 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
60
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s15_qp_11 ยท 9709_s15_ms_11

Grade thresholds for 9709/11 May/June 2015

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
6051413121

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/11 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Differentiation326
Circular Measure211
Trigonometry19
Sequences18
Binomial17
Vectors17
Coordinate Geometry17

Questions in 9709/11 May/June 2015

  1. Question 1Circular Measure ยท 4 marks

    Given that 1 is an obtuse angle measured in radians and that sin โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Differentiation ยท 5 marks
  3. Question 3Binomial ยท 7 marks

    (i) Find the ๏ฌrst three terms, in ascending powers of x, in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Vectors ยท 7 marks

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

  5. Question 5Circular Measure ยท 7 marks

    A piece of wire of length 24 cm is bent to form the perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius r cm. (i) Show that the area of the sector, A cm2, is given by โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Coordinate Geometry ยท 7 marks

    The line with gradient โˆ’2 passing through the point โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Sequences ยท 8 marks

    (a) The third and fourth terms of a geometric progression are 1 3 and 2 9 respectively. Find the sum to in๏ฌnity of the progression. (b) A circle is divided into 5 sectors in such a way that the angles โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Trigonometry ยท 9 marks
  9. Question 9Differentiation ยท 10 marks
  10. Question 10Differentiation ยท 11 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/11 May/June 2015 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s15_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 2015?
60 marks out of 75, a C needed 41.
Which topics came up in 9709/11 May/June 2015?
Mostly Differentiation, Circular Measure, Trigonometry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/11 May/June 2015?
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.