January 2015 QP
January 2015 QP
January 2015 QP
Mathematics A
Paper 3H
Higher Tier
Tuesday 6 January 2015 – Afternoon Paper Reference
4MA0/3H
Time: 2 hours KMA0/3H
Instructions
t Use black ink or ball-point pen.
t Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
t Answer all questions.
t Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
t Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
t Calculators may be used.
t You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.
Information
t The total mark for this paper is 100.
t The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
t Check
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
t your answers if you have time at the end.
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adj A B
cos c
hyp
opp a b c
tan Sine rule:
adj sin A sin B sin C
Area of circle = r 2 h
r
The Quadratic Equation
Volume of cylinder = r h 2 The solutions of ax2 + bx + c 0,
h where a 0, are given by
Curved surface area
of cylinder = 2 rh b + b2 4ac
x
2a
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1 euro = 120 yen
£1 = 1.2 euros
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451.4
2 (a) Work out the value of
14.1 + 10.3
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(2)
(b) Work out the value of 7.82 − 7.22
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(2)
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(1)
(b) Expand and simplify 3(2c – 5) – 2(c – 4)
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(2)
(c) Simplify (4e3)2
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(2)
(d) Expand and simplify (a + 5)(2a – 1)
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(2)
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10 cm
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
4 cm
12 cm
15 cm
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(ii) Find the probability that the bead is neither yellow nor pink.
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(4)
Ajit replaces the first bead in the jar.
He then takes at random a second bead from the jar.
(b) Find the probability that the first bead is yellow and the second bead is blue.
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(2)
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(2)
y = ..............................................
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(3)
Eloy’s height at the age of 12 years was 85% of his height at the age of 20 years.
(b) Work out Eloy’s height when his age was 20 years.
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(3)
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B
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
15 cm
10 cm
A D 12.5 cm C
ABC is a triangle.
The point D lies on AC.
Angle BDC = 90q
BD = 10 cm, AB = 15 cm and DC = 12.5 cm.
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(3)
(b) Calculate the size of angle BCD.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
q
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(3)
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9 (a) Find the sum of the interior angles of a polygon with 7 sides.
q
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(2)
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
xq
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(2)
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(2)
(b) Find an equation of the line with gradient –3 that passes through the point (2, 5).
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(2)
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3780 = 22 × 33 × 5 × 7 3240 = 23 × 34 × 5
(a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 3780 and 3240
Give your answer as a product of prime factors.
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(2)
(b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 3780 and 3240
Give your answer as a product of prime factors.
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(2)
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5y – 4x = 8
y+x=7
Show clear algebraic working.
x = ..............................................
y = ..............................................
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13 The cumulative frequency graph gives information about the intelligence quotients (IQ)
of a random sample of 100 adults.
100
Cumulative
frequency
80
60
40
20
0
60 80 100 120 140
IQ
(a) Use the cumulative frequency graph to find an estimate for the number of adults in
the sample who have an IQ between 85 and 115
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(2)
(b) Find an estimate for the upper quartile of the IQ of adults in the sample.
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(2)
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S
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
5 cm
O
R
6 cm
T
P 3 cm
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Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
32 cm
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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(2)
(b) Work out the probability that the number on the first counter added to the number on
the second counter gives an odd number.
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(3)
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17 P is directly proportional to q3
P = 270 when q = 7.5
(a) Find a formula for P in terms of q
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(3)
(b) Work out the positive value of q when P = q
q = ..............................................
(2)
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18 y = x3 – 4x2 + 4x + 3
dy
(a) Find
dx
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(2)
y
O x
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(4)
(c) Write down the range of values of x for which the curve has a negative gradient.
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(2)
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E
A B
2 3 8 5
10 9 6
7
1 4
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(1)
(b) Find n(A ∩ B)a
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(1)
(c) Find the elements in (A B) ∪ (A ∪ B)a
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(1)
A∩C=Ø
B ∪ C = {5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
n(C) = 3
(d) Write down the elements in C.
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(1)
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2x
20 f : x 62x2 + 1 g:x 6 where x z 1
x −1
(a) Express the composite function gf in the form gf :x 6...
Give your answer as simply as possible.
gf :x 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(b) Express the inverse function g–1 in the form g–1 :x 6...
g–1 :x 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
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Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
15 cm
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C
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
(2x – 1) cm 2 7 cm
60q
A (2x + 1) cm B
x = .............................................
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