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

Mathematics 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2017: 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
61
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w17_qp_13 ยท 9709_w17_ms_13

Grade thresholds for 9709/13 Oct/Nov 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
6153433424

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Circular Measure215
Differentiation214
Trigonometry214
Sequences213
Coordinate Geometry110
Binomial15
Quadratics14

Questions in 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2017

  1. Question 1Sequences ยท 4 marks

    An arithmetic progression has ๏ฌrst term โˆ’12 and common di๏ฌ€erence 6. The sum of the ๏ฌrst n terms exceeds 3000. Calculate the least possible value of n.

  2. Question 2Quadratics ยท 4 marks

    Find the set of values of a for which the curve โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Binomial ยท 5 marks

    (i) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Differentiation ยท 5 marks

    The function f is such that fx โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    (i) Show that the equation cos โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    The functions f and g are de๏ฌned by fx โ€ฆ

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

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

  10. Question 10Differentiation ยท 9 marks

    A curve has equation y = fx and it is given that โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Coordinate Geometry ยท 10 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w17_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 Oct/Nov 2017?
61 marks out of 75, a C needed 43.
Which topics came up in 9709/13 Oct/Nov 2017?
Mostly Circular Measure, Differentiation, Trigonometry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/13 Oct/Nov 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.