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5506/06
Edexcel GCSE
Mathematics A – 1387
Paper 6 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
Friday 14 November 2003 − Morning
Time: 2 hours
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler graduated in centimetres Formulae sheets
and millimetres, protractor,
compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions to Candidates
In the boxes on the answer book, write your centre number, candidate number, your
surname and initials, the paper reference and your signature.
The paper reference is shown above. If more than one paper reference is shown, you should
write the one for which you have been entered.
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided in this book.
Supplementary answer sheets may be used.

Information for Candidates

The total mark for this paper is 100. The marks for the various parts of questions are shown
in round brackets: e.g. (2).
Calculators may be used.
If your calculator does not have a π button, take the value of π to be 3.142 unless the
question instructs otherwise.
This paper has 21 questions.

Advice to Candidates
Show all stages in any calculations.
Work steadily through the paper.
Do not spend too long on one question.
If you cannot answer a question leave it out and attempt the next one.
Return at the end to those you have left out.

This publication may only be reproduced in accordance with Edexcel copyright policy.
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Answer ALL TWENTY ONE questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

You must write down all stages in your working.

1. Use your calculator to work out the value of

(7.91 − 3 81) × 4.32

6.23 + 1.491

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………
(3)

2. A can of drink is in the shape of a cylinder.

The can has a radius of 4 cm and a height of 15 cm.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

15 cm

4 cm

Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………
(3)

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3.
X 3.2 cm Y

1.7 cm Diagram NOT

accurately drawn

XYZ is a right-angled triangle.

XY = 3.2 cm.
XZ = 1.7 cm.

Calculate the length of YZ.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………. cm
(3)

4. (a) Expand and simplify

3(2x – 1) – 2(2x – 3)

…………………………
(2)

(b) Factorise
y2 + y

…………………………
(1)

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5. Charles found out the length of reign of each of 41 kings.

He used the information to complete the frequency table.

Length of reign
Number of kings
(L years)
0 < L ≤ 10 14

10 < L ≤ 20 13

20 < L ≤ 30 8

30 < L ≤ 40 4

40 < L ≤ 50 2

(a) Write down the class interval that contains the median.

….…………………….
(2)

(b) Calculate an estimate for the mean length of reign.

…………………. years
(4)

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6. A floppy disk can store 1 440 000 bytes of data.

(a) Write the number 1 440 000 in standard form.

……………………………………
(1)

A hard disk can store 2.4 × 109 bytes of data.

(b) Calculate the number of floppy disks needed to store the 2.4 × 109 bytes of data.

……………………………………
(3)

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7. (a) Complete the table for y = x2 – 3x + 1

x –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

y 11 1 –1 1 5
(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 3x + 1
(2)
y

12

11

10

x
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 4
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

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(c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the minimum value of y.

y = ……………………
(1)

(d) Use a graphical method to find estimates of the solutions to the equation

x2 – 3x + 1 = 2x – 4

x = …………………… or x = ……………………
(3)

8. (a) (i) Solve the inequality

5x – 7 < 2x – 1

………………………

(ii) On the number line, represent the solution set to part (i).

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

(3)

n is an integer such that –4 ≤ 2n < 3.

(b) Write down the possible values of n.

…………………………
(3)

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9. The diagram represents a vertical flagpole, AB.

The flagpole is supported by two ropes, BC and BD, fixed to the horizontal ground at C
and D.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

12.8 m

42°
C A D
6.8 m

AB = 12.8 m.
AC = 6.8 m.
Angle BDA = 42°.

(a) Calculate the size of angle BCA.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………°
(3)

(b) Calculate the length of the rope BD.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

………………………… m
(3)

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10.
Diagrams NOT
accurately drawn

B 8 cm G
100° F
100°

6 cm

E 4 cm H
A 5 cm D

Shapes ABCD and EFGH are mathematically similar.

(i) Calculate the length of BC.

BC = ………………… cm

(ii) Calculate the length of EF.

EF = ………………… cm
(5)

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11. Solve the simultaneous equations

2x + 3y = –3

3x – 2y = 28

x = …………………

y = …………………
(4)

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12. A

11.7 m Diagram NOT

accurately drawn

67°
B C
28.3 m

AB = 11.7 m.
BC = 28.3 m.
Angle ABC = 67°.

(a) Calculate the area of the triangle ABC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………. m2
(2)

(b) Calculate the length of AC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………. m
(3)

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13. One Monday, Victoria measured the time, in seconds, that individual birds spent on her
bird table.

She used this information to complete the frequency table.

Time (t seconds) Frequency

0 < t ≤ 10 8
10 < t ≤ 20 16
20 < t ≤ 25 15
25 < t ≤ 30 12
30 < t ≤ 50 6

(a) Use the table to complete the histogram.

Frequency
density

10 20 30 40 50

Time (Seconds)
(3)

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On Tuesday she conducted a similar survey and drew the following histogram from her
results.

Frequency
density

10 20 30 40 50

Time (Seconds)

(b) Use the histogram for Tuesday to complete the table.

Time (t seconds) Frequency

0 < t ≤ 10 10
10 < t ≤ 20
20 < t ≤ 25
25 < t ≤ 30
30 < t ≤ 50

(2)

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14. Prove that,

(n + 1)2 – (n – 1)2

is a multiple of 4, for all positive integer values of n.

(3)

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15. Two numbers have a difference of 15 and a product of 199.75

The larger of the two numbers is x.

(a) Show that

x2 – 15x – 199.75 = 0

(3)

(b) Solve the equation

x2 – 15x – 199.75 = 0

…………………………
(3)

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16. Diagram NOT

accurately drawn

r cm R cm

The diagram represents two metal spheres of different sizes.

The radius of the smaller sphere is r cm.

The radius of the larger sphere is R cm.

r = 1.7 correct to 1 decimal place.

R = 31.0 correct to 3 significant figures.

(a) Write down the upper and lower bounds of r and R.

Upper bound of r = ………………………………

Lower bound of r = ………………………………

Upper bound of R = ………………………………

Lower bound of R = ………………………………

(2)

(b) Find the smallest possible value of R – r.

……………………………
(1)

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The larger sphere of radius R cm was melted down and used to make smaller spheres of
radius r cm.

(c) Calculate the smallest possible number of spheres that could be made.

……………………………
(4)

17. (a) Factorise

9x2 – 6x + 1

……………………………
(2)

(b) Simplify

6x 2 + 7 x − 3
9x 2 − 6x + 1

……………………………
(3)

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18. X

X and Y are points on the circle, centre O.

M is the point where the perpendicular from O meets the chord XY.

Prove that M is the midpoint of the chord XY.

(3)

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19. Joan has two boxes of chocolates.

The boxes are labelled A and B.

Box A contains 15 chocolates. There are 6 plain, 4 milk and 5 white chocolates.
Box B contains 12 chocolates. There are 4 plain, 3 milk and 5 white chocolates.

Joan takes one chocolate at random from each box.

Work out the probability that the two chocolates Joan takes are not of the same type.

………………………………
(4)

20. Solve the simultaneous equations

x2 + y2 = 29

y–x=3

………………………………………………………
(7)

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21. The depth, D metres, of the water at the end of a jetty in the afternoon can be modelled by
this formula

D = 5.5 + A sin 30(t – k)°

where

t hours is the number of hours after midday,

A and k are constants.

Yesterday the low tide was at 3 p.m.

The depth of water at low tide was 3.5 m.

Find the value of A and k.

A = ………………………

k = ………………………
(4)

TOTAL FOR PAPER: 100 MARKS

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