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

Mathematics 9709/11 May/June 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 1, May/June 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
11
Marks
75
Grade A from
60
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s16_qp_11 ยท 9709_s16_ms_11

Grade thresholds for 9709/11 May/June 2016

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 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Functions218
Circular Measure212
Differentiation212
Vectors110
Sequences19
Coordinate Geometry17
Trigonometry14
Binomial13

Questions in 9709/11 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Binomial ยท 3 marks

    Find the term independent of x in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Trigonometry ยท 4 marks

    Solve the equation 3 sin21 = 4 cos 1 โˆ’1 for โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Circular Measure ยท 5 marks
  4. Question 4Differentiation ยท 6 marks
  5. Question 5Differentiation ยท 6 marks

    y m x m A farmer divides a rectangular piece of land into 8 equal-sized rectangular sheep pens as shown in the diagram. Each sheep pen measures x m by y m and is fully enclosed by metal fencing. The โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Functions ยท 7 marks

    (a) Find the values of the constant m for which the line y = mx is a tangent to the curvey โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Circular Measure ยท 7 marks
  8. Question 8Coordinate Geometry ยท 7 marks
  9. Question 9Sequences ยท 9 marks

    (a) The ๏ฌrst term of a geometric progression in which all the terms are positive is 50. The third term is 32. Find the sum to in๏ฌnity of the progression. (b) The ๏ฌrst three terms of an arithmetic progression are โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Vectors ยท 10 marks

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

  11. Question 11Functions ยท 11 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/11 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s16_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 2016?
60 marks out of 75, a C needed 41.
Which topics came up in 9709/11 May/June 2016?
Mostly Functions, Circular Measure, Differentiation. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/11 May/June 2016?
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.