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

Mathematics 9709/13 May/June 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 3, 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_13 ยท 9709_s16_ms_13

Grade thresholds for 9709/13 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
6051433323

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/13 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Coordinate Geometry217
Differentiation214
Circular Measure211
Functions19
Trigonometry18
Vectors18
Sequences15
Binomial13

Questions in 9709/13 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Binomial ยท 3 marks

    Find the coe๏ฌƒcient of x in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Circular Measure ยท 4 marks
  3. Question 3Coordinate Geometry ยท 5 marks
  4. Question 4Sequences ยท 5 marks

    The 1st, 3rd and 13th terms of an arithmetic progression are also the 1st, 2nd and 3rd terms respectively of a geometric progression. The ๏ฌrst term of each progression is 3. Find the common di๏ฌ€erence of the arithmetic progression and โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Differentiation ยท 7 marks
  6. Question 6Circular Measure ยท 7 marks
  7. Question 7Differentiation ยท 7 marks

    The point P x, y is moving along the curve โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Trigonometry ยท 8 marks

    (i) Show that 3 sin x tan x โˆ’cos โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Vectors ยท 8 marks

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

  10. Question 10Functions ยท 9 marks

    The function f is such that fx โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Coordinate Geometry ยท 12 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/13 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s16_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 May/June 2016?
60 marks out of 75, a C needed 43.
Which topics came up in 9709/13 May/June 2016?
Mostly Coordinate Geometry, Differentiation, Circular Measure. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/13 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.