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

Mathematics 9709/12 Feb/March 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 2, Feb/March 2017: 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
64
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m17_qp_12 ยท 9709_m17_ms_12

Grade thresholds for 9709/12 Feb/March 2017

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
6455463627

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/12 Feb/March 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry217
Differentiation216
Circular Measure213
Coordinate Geometry113
Sequences18
Quadratics14
Binomial14

Questions in 9709/12 Feb/March 2017

  1. Question 1Quadratics ยท 4 marks

    Find the set of values of k for which the equation 2x2 + 3kx โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Binomial ยท 4 marks

    In the expansion of @ 1 ax + 2ax2 A5 , the coe๏ฌƒcient of x is 5. Find the value of the constant a.

  3. Question 3Differentiation ยท 5 marks

    1 2h h The diagram shows a water container in the form of an inverted pyramid, which is such that when the height of the water level is h cm the surface of the water is a square of side โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Circular Measure ยท 6 marks

    A B C D 8 cm 8 cm 2 70 rad In the diagram, AB = AC = 8 cm and angle CAB โ€ฆ

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

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

  7. Question 7Sequences ยท 8 marks

    The function f is de๏ฌned for x โ‰ฅ0 by fx โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Trigonometry ยท 10 marks

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

  9. Question 9Differentiation ยท 11 marks

    The point A 2, 2 lies on the curve โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Coordinate Geometry ยท 13 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/12 Feb/March 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m17_ms_12), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/12 Feb/March 2017?
64 marks out of 75, a C needed 46.
Which topics came up in 9709/12 Feb/March 2017?
Mostly Trigonometry, Differentiation, Circular Measure. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/12 Feb/March 2017?
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.