9709/12 · May/June 2023
Pure Mathematics 1 · 75 marks · 11 questions
- Question 13 marks
Find a curve from its derivative, a power of a linear bracket, and a point on it.
- Question 24 marks
Binomial expansion: compare coefficients to find an unknown constant.
- Question 33 marks
Complete the square, then use the discriminant for a quadratic with no real roots.
- Question 43 marks
Solve an equation that is quadratic in a power of x.
- Question 54 marks
Area under a curve with fractional powers, by integration.
- Question 66 marks
Arc length and areas of sectors and segments in radians.
- Question 711 marks
Prove a trigonometric identity and use it to solve an equation.
- Question 812 marks
Inverse function: find it, sketch it and describe transformations of a sine graph.
- Question 98 marks
Geometric progressions: first term from the second term and the sum to infinity.
- Question 1013 marks
Circle and tangent: find a constant, the normal and parallel tangents.
- Question 118 marks
Differentiate a square-root function, find a stationary point and a normal.