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

Mathematics 9709/32 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 2, May/June 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
61
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s18_qp_32 ยท 9709_s18_ms_32

Grade thresholds for 9709/32 May/June 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
6156473625

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry537
Differentiation19
Binomial19
Iteration18
Complex Numbers18
Inequalities and Modulus14

Questions in 9709/32 May/June 2018

  1. Question 1Inequalities and Modulus ยท 4 marks

    Showing all necessary working, solve the equation โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Trigonometry ยท 5 marks

    Showing all necessary working, solve the equation cot 1 + cot1 โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Trigonometry ยท 6 marks
  4. Question 4Trigonometry ยท 8 marks

    (i) Show that 2 sin x โˆ’sin 2x 1 โˆ’cos 2x ย sin โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 8 marks
  6. Question 6Iteration ยท 8 marks

    A B C a a 1 rad The diagram shows a triangle ABC in which AB = AC = a and angle BAC = 1 radians. Semicircles are drawn outside the triangle with AB and AC as diameters. A circular โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Complex Numbers ยท 8 marks

    Throughout this question the use of a calculator is not permitted. The complex numbers โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Differentiation ยท 9 marks

    x y O M The diagram shows the curve โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Binomial ยท 9 marks
  10. Question 10Trigonometry ยท 10 marks

    Two lines l and m have equations โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/32 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s18_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 May/June 2018?
61 marks out of 75, a C needed 47.
Which topics came up in 9709/32 May/June 2018?
Mostly Trigonometry, Differentiation, Binomial. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/32 May/June 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.