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

Mathematics 9709/32 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
51
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w20_qp_32 ยท 9709_w20_ms_32

Grade thresholds for 9709/32 Oct/Nov 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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5143362821

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry213
Iteration112
Partial Fractions111
Vectors110
Complex Numbers18
Differential Equations18
Polynomials15
Linear Law15
Indices, Surds and Logs13

Questions in 9709/32 Oct/Nov 2020

  1. Question 1Indices, Surds and Logs ยท 3 marks
  2. Question 2Polynomials ยท 5 marks

    (a) Expand 3 1 + 6x in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x3, simplifying the coe๏ฌƒcients. (b) State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.

  3. Question 3Linear Law ยท 5 marks

    The variables x and y satisfy the relation โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Trigonometry ยท 6 marks

    (a) Show that the equation tan1 โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    x y O P The diagram shows the curve with parametric equations x = tan โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Complex Numbers ยท 8 marks

    The complex number u is de๏ฌned by โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Differential Equations ยท 8 marks

    The variables x and t satisfy the di๏ฌ€erential equation e3t dx dt = cos22x, for t โ‰ฅ0. It is given that โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Vectors ยท 10 marks

    With respect to the origin O, the position vectors of the points โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Partial Fractions ยท 11 marks
  10. Question 10Iteration ยท 12 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/32 Oct/Nov 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w20_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 Oct/Nov 2020?
51 marks out of 75, a C needed 36.
Which topics came up in 9709/32 Oct/Nov 2020?
Mostly Trigonometry, Iteration, Partial Fractions. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/32 Oct/Nov 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.