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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS 0607/23

Paper 2 (Extended) October/November 2021

45 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Geometrical instruments

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Calculators must not be used in this paper.
● You may use tracing paper.
● You must show all necessary working clearly and you will be given marks for correct methods even if
your answer is incorrect.
● All answers should be given in their simplest form.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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Formula List

- b ! b 2 - 4ac
For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 x=
2a

Curved surface area, A, of cylinder of radius r, height h. A = 2rrh

Curved surface area, A, of cone of radius r, sloping edge l. A = rrl

Curved surface area, A, of sphere of radius r. A = 4r r 2

1
Volume, V, of pyramid, base area A, height h. V = Ah
3

Volume, V, of cylinder of radius r, height h. V = rr 2 h

1
Volume, V, of cone of radius r, height h. V = rr 2 h
3

4
Volume, V, of sphere of radius r. V = rr 3
3

A a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

b a 2 = b 2 + c 2 - 2bc cos A
c

1
Area = bc sin A
2

B a C

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Answer all the questions.

1 Work out.

(a) (- 2) + (- 3) - (- 4)

................................................. [1]

(b) (- 2) # (- 3) # (- 4)

................................................. [1]

2 91 93 95 97 99

From this list write down a prime number.

................................................. [1]

3 $126 is divided into 3 shares in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4 .

Find the value of the largest share.

$ ................................................. [2]

4 Solve.

(a) 5 - 2x = 0

x = ................................................ [1]

(b) -12 + 2x = 5x - 3

x = ................................................ [2]

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5 There are 640 students in a school.

The table shows the favourite colour of each of the students.

Favourite colour Blue Green Red Yellow

Number of students 120 2x 280 x

(a) Find the value of x.

x = ................................................ [2]

(b) Find the relative frequency of students whose favourite colour is red.
Give your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.

................................................. [2]

6 (a) Simplify.

75 - 27

................................................. [2]

(b) Rationalise the denominator and simplify your answer.

10
5- 5

................................................. [3]

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7 A is the point (3, 7) and B is the point (9, - 1) .

Calculate the length AB.

AB = ................................................ [3]

8 (a) A regular polygon has 12 sides.

Work out the sum of the interior angles of the polygon.

................................................. [2]

(b) The interior angle of a regular polygon is x°.

Find an expression, in terms of x, for the number of sides of this polygon.

................................................. [2]

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9 Expand the brackets and simplify.

5x (2 - 3x) - 3x (3x - 2)

................................................. [2]

10 Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
4x + 3y =- 10
3x - 4y = 5

x = ................................................

y = ................................................ [4]

1
11 f (x) = , x ! 2.5
2x - 5
(a) Find f (2) .

................................................. [1]

(b) Solve f (x) = 5.

................................................. [2]

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2x - 3 2x + 3 ax
12 - =
2x + 3 2x - 3 bx 2 - c
Find the values of a, b and c.

a = ................................................

b = ................................................

c = ................................................. [4]

13 A bag contains 12 discs.

There are 2 red discs, 4 blue discs, 5 green discs and 1 yellow disc.
A disc is chosen at random and not replaced.
A second disc is then chosen at random.

Find the probability that both discs are the same colour.

................................................. [3]

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