Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 1 ยท Pure Mathematics 1
Mathematics 9709/12 Feb/March 2021 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 2, Feb/March 2021: 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
- 55
File names: 9709_m21_qp_12 ยท 9709_m21_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9709/12 Feb/March 2021
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/12 Feb/March 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Differentiation | 2 | 19 |
| Functions | 2 | 14 |
| Sequences | 1 | 9 |
| Trigonometry | 2 | 8 |
| Circular Measure | 1 | 8 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 1 | 7 |
| Binomial | 1 | 5 |
| Quadratics | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 9709/12 Feb/March 2021
- Question 1
(a) Find the ๏ฌrst three terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of โฆ
- Question 2
By using a suitable substitution, solve the equation โฆ
- Question 3
- Question 4
- Question 5
- Question 6
- Question 7
Functions f and g are de๏ฌned as follows: โฆ
- Question 8
- Question 9
The ๏ฌrst term of a progression is cos 1, where โฆ
- Question 10
A B C D E ka ka a The diagram shows a sector ABC which is part of a circle of radius a. The points D and E lie on AB and AC respectively and are such that AD = โฆ
- Question 11
x y O A The diagram shows the curve with equation โฆ