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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 3 ยท Pure Mathematics 3

Mathematics 9709/32 Feb/March 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 2, Feb/March 2018: 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
62
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m18_qp_32 ยท 9709_m18_ms_32

Grade thresholds for 9709/32 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
6254463728

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/32 Feb/March 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry321
Complex Numbers111
Vectors111
Partial Fractions110
Iteration19
Linear Law16
Binomial14
Integration13

Questions in 9709/32 Feb/March 2018

  1. Question 1Integration ยท 3 marks

    Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to estimate the value of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Binomial ยท 4 marks

    Expand 41 โˆ’4x in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x3, simplifying the coe๏ฌƒcients.

  3. Question 3Trigonometry ยท 6 marks

    (i) Using the expansions of cos3x + x and cos3x โˆ’x, show that 1 2cos 4x + cos 2x ย cos 3x cosx. (ii) Hence show that โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Linear Law ยท 6 marks

    The variables x and y satisfy the equation yn = Ax3, where n and A are constants. It is given that โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    The parametric equations of a curve are โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Trigonometry ยท 8 marks

    The variables x and 1 satisfy the di๏ฌ€erential equation x cos21 dx โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Iteration ยท 9 marks

    (i) By sketching suitable graphs, show that the equation โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Partial Fractions ยท 10 marks
  9. Question 9Complex Numbers ยท 11 marks

    The complex number 1 + 2i is denoted by u. (i) It is given that u is a root of the equation โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Vectors ยท 11 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/32 Feb/March 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m18_ms_32), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/32 Feb/March 2018?
62 marks out of 75, a C needed 46.
Which topics came up in 9709/32 Feb/March 2018?
Mostly Trigonometry, Complex Numbers, Vectors. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/32 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.