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

Mathematics 9709/32 Feb/March 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 2, Feb/March 2020: 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
60
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m20_qp_32 ยท 9709_m20_ms_32

Grade thresholds for 9709/32 Feb/March 2020

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.

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6054463728

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/32 Feb/March 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry216
Polynomials110
Complex Numbers110
Vectors19
Linear Law18
Iteration17
Integration17
Graphs14
Indices, Surds and Logs14

Questions in 9709/32 Feb/March 2020

  1. Question 1Graphs ยท 4 marks
  2. Question 2Indices, Surds and Logs ยท 4 marks

    Solve the equation ln 3 + ln2x โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Iteration ยท 7 marks

    (a) By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation sec โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Integration ยท 7 marks

    Find ร“ 3ฯ€ 1 6ฯ€ x sec2x dx. Give your answer in a simpli๏ฌed exact form.

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    (a) Show that cos 3x sin x + sin 3x cos โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Linear Law ยท 8 marks

    The variables x and y satisfy the di๏ฌ€erential equation dy dx โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Trigonometry ยท 9 marks

    The equation of a curve is x3 + 3xy2 โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Vectors ยท 9 marks
  9. Question 9Polynomials ยท 10 marks
  10. Question 10Complex Numbers ยท 10 marks

    (a) The complex numbers v and w satisfy the equations v + iw = 5 and โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/32 Feb/March 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m20_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 2020?
60 marks out of 75, a C needed 46.
Which topics came up in 9709/32 Feb/March 2020?
Mostly Trigonometry, Polynomials, Complex Numbers. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/32 Feb/March 2020?
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.