Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 3 · Pure Mathematics 3
Mathematics 9709/32 May/June 2017 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 2, May/June 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
- 54
File names: 9709_s17_qp_32 · 9709_s17_ms_32
Grade thresholds for 9709/32 May/June 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 23 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/32 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Trigonometry | 2 | 14 |
| Vectors | 1 | 11 |
| Iteration | 1 | 11 |
| Polynomials | 1 | 10 |
| Differential Equations | 1 | 8 |
| Complex Numbers | 1 | 8 |
| Differentiation | 1 | 6 |
| Inequalities and Modulus | 1 | 4 |
| Indices, Surds and Logs | 1 | 3 |
Questions in 9709/32 May/June 2017
- Question 1
- Question 2
- Question 3
(i) Express the equation cot 1 −2 tan 1 = sin 21 in the form a cos41 + b cos21 …
- Question 4
The parametric equations of a curve are …
- Question 5
In a certain chemical process a substance A reacts with and reduces a substance B. The masses of A and B at time t after the start of the process are x and y respectively. It is given that dy …
- Question 6
Throughout this question the use of a calculator is not permitted. The complex number 2 −i is denoted by u. (i) It is given that u is a root of the equation x3 + ax2 …
- Question 7
- Question 8
- Question 9
Relative to the origin O, the point A has position vector given by −−→ OA …
- Question 10
Other Mathematics papers from May/June 2017
- 9709/11 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/12 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/13 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/31 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/33 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/41 Mechanics
- 9709/42 Mechanics
- 9709/43 Mechanics
- 9709/51 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/52 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/53 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/61 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
- 9709/62 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
- 9709/63 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)