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Pearson Edexcel
GCSE
Mathematics
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Model Answers Higher Tier
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GCSE style questions arranged by topic
1MA0/1H
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Calculators not be used.
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• your working out.
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• The total mark for this paper is 80
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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x 2
1 Solve the equation − = 1
2 x +1
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x 2
– – —— – 1 ═ 0
2 x+1
Both sides × 2
4
x – —— –2 ═ 0
x+1
Both sides × (x + 1)
x(x + 1) – 4 – 2(x + 1) ═ 0
x2 + x – 4 – 2x – 2 ═ 0
x2 – x – ═0
(x + 2)(x – ) ═ 0
x ═ –2 o
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x ═ –2 o
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2 The dia ram shows a solid wax c linder.
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ia ram NOT
accuratel drawn
9x
2x
The c linder has base radius 2x and hei ht 9x.
The c linder is melted down and made into a sphere of radius !.
Find an expression for ! in terms of x.
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o eo i de ═ 2
═ (2x)2 x
4x2 x
x
4
o eo s he e ═ –
4
– ═ x
4 ═ 10 x
═2 x
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x
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3 y
C
ia ram NOT
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5 D
O A x
P –1 25
ABCD is a square.
P and D are points on the y-axis.
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A is a point on the x axis.
PAB is a strai ht line.
The equation of the line that passes throu h the points A and D is y 2x + 5
Find the len th of PD.
he i e is e e di to the i e o the e tio ═ –2x + 5
1
his e s its e tio i e ═–x+
2
he ═ –2x + 5 is t 0
0 ═ –2x + 5
2x ═ 5
x═25
t sses th o h the oi t (2 5 0) hi h is s stit ted i the e tio to i d
0 ═ 1 25 +
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═ –1 25 his is the i te e t
1
he e tio o the i e is ═ – x – 1 25
2
he dist e et ee d is 5 + 1 25
25
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(a) n the rid, draw the raph of x2 + y2 4
(2)
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(b) n the rid, s etch the raph of y cos x for 0 ! x !"360
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accuratel drawn
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h cm
2x cm
x cm x cm
c linder has base radius x cm and hei ht 2x cm.
cone has base radius x cm and hei ht h cm.
The volume of the c linder and the volume of the cone are equal.
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Find h in terms of x.
Give our answer in its simplest form.
o eo i de ═ 2
═ x22x
2 x
1 2
o eo o e═–
o eo o e═ o eo i de
1 2
– x ═2 x
x2 ═ x
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Both sides x2
═ x
x
h = .............................
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1 1 1 e the s e t o the o
+ =
u v f 1 1 1
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1 1
u = 2 , v = 3
2 3 + 1
(a) Find the value of f.
———
+
1 1
2–× –
2
1 1
2–+ –
2
25 5
═— —
═ 25
—×—
5
═1–
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1 1 1
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(b) earran e + = (3)
u v f
to ma e u the sub ect of the formula.
Give our answer in its simplest form.
1 1 1
– ═ – – –
═ ——
═ ——
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(2)
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ia ram NOT
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accuratel drawn
h
x x
The dia ram shows a solid cone and a solid hemisphere.
The cone has a base of radius x cm and a hei ht of h cm.
The hemisphere has a base of radius x cm.
The surface area of the cone is equal to the surface area of the hemisphere.
Find an expression for h in terms of x.
e e o s he e ═ 4 2
e e o he is he e ═ 2 2 + 2
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═ 2
e e o o e═ + 2
x + x2 ═ x2
x ═ 2x2
═ 2x
th o s
2 ═ 4x2 – x2
2 ═ x2
x
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x
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y
A y B
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O x O x
C y D y
O x O x
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E y F
y
O x O x
Each equation in the table represents one of the raphs A to F.
Write the letter of each raph in the correct place in the table.
Equation Graph
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y = 4 sin x° F
y = 4 cos x° B
y = x2 – 4x + 5 E
y = 4 × 2x C
y = x3 + 4 D
4
y= A
x
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H ere is a shape ABCDE.
B A ia ram NOT
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x cm E
C D
AB, BC and CD are three sides of a square.
BC x cm.
AED is a semicircle with diameter AD.
The perimeter, P cm, of the shape ABCDE is iven b the formula
πx
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P 3x +
2
(a) earran e this formula to ma e x the sub ect.
x
x+— ═
2
Both sides × 2
x+ x═2
x( + ) ═ 2
2
x ═ ——
+
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2
x ═ ——
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+
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The area, A cm2, of this shape is iven b A kx2 where k is a constant.
(b) Find the exact value of k.
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Give our answer in its simplest form.
2
1 ⎛ x ⎞
e ═ +–x2 ⎜⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
2
1 x2
═ x2 + – –
2 4
⎛ 1 1⎞
═ x2 ⎜⎝ 1 + – –
2 4 ⎟⎠
1+–
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1+–
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(3)
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1 !! as a fraction.
Express the recurrin decimal 0.213
Multiply by 1000
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1000r ═ 213.131313
10r ═ 2.131313
1000r – 10r ═ 990r
990r ═ 213.1313 – 2.1313
990r ═ 211
211
r ═ —–
990
211
—–
990
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B
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ia ram NOT
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A C
n the dia ram, AB BC CD DA.
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rove that trian le ADB is con ruent to trian le CDB.
AB = CB equal sides
AD = CD equal sides
BD is common
ADB is congruent to CDB (SSS)
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1 rove, usin al ebra, that the sum of two consecutive whole numbers is alwa s an
odd number.
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et be any integer.
A pair o consecuti e numbers ould be and 1
1═2 1
2 is a multiple o 2 so is e en.
An e en number 1 is odd.
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1 The table shows information about the a es, in ears, of 1000 teena ers.
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Age (years) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Number of teenagers 158 180 165 141 131 115 110
S ta es a sample of 50 of these teena ers, stratified b a e.
alculate the number of 14 ear olds she should have in her sample.
1 0
e proportion o 1 year olds is ——
1000
e sample si e ould be
1 0 90
—— 0═—
1000 10
═9
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9
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1 . P is inversel proportional to V.
When V 8, P 5
(a) Find a formula for P in terms of V.
1
α
═—
Substitute ═ ═
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0
═– —
P ...............................
═ 0 (3)
Substitute ═ 0 in ═—
0
═—
(b) alculate the value of P when V 2
20
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(1)
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1 Diagram NOT
a accurately drawn
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The diagram shows a regular hexagon and a square.
Calculate the size of the angle a.
Sum o interior angles o a regular polygon is
2 – rig t angles ere is t e number o sides.
Substitute ═ into 2 – rig t angles.
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12 – ═ rig t angles
═ 20
20 ═ 120
Angle ═ 3 0 – 120 – 90
°
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1 0
═1 0
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