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

Mathematics 9709/12 Feb/March 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 2, Feb/March 2018: 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_m18_qp_12 ยท 9709_m18_ms_12

Grade thresholds for 9709/12 Feb/March 2018

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
6053453729

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/12 Feb/March 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Differentiation216
Circular Measure215
Coordinate Geometry210
Functions110
Vectors18
Trigonometry16
Binomial15
Sequences15

Questions in 9709/12 Feb/March 2018

  1. Question 1Coordinate Geometry ยท 4 marks

    A curve passes through the point 4, โˆ’6 and has an equation for which dy dx โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Binomial ยท 5 marks

    (i) Find the coe๏ฌƒcients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 1 โˆ’2x7. (ii) Hence ๏ฌnd the coe๏ฌƒcient of x3 in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Sequences ยท 5 marks

    On a certain day, the height of a young bamboo plant was found to be 40 cm. After exactly one day its height was found to be 41.2 cm. Two di๏ฌ€erent models are used to predict its height exactly 60 โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Coordinate Geometry ยท 6 marks

    A straight line cuts the positive x-axis at A and the positive y-axis at โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 6 marks
  6. Question 6Circular Measure ยท 6 marks
  7. Question 7Vectors ยท 8 marks
  8. Question 8Differentiation ยท 8 marks
  9. Question 9Differentiation ยท 8 marks
  10. Question 10Functions ยท 10 marks

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

  11. Question 11Circular Measure ยท 9 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/12 Feb/March 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m18_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 2018?
60 marks out of 75, a C needed 45.
Which topics came up in 9709/12 Feb/March 2018?
Mostly Differentiation, Circular Measure, Coordinate Geometry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/12 Feb/March 2018?
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.