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Mathematics A
PAPER 1H
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 International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier

Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
2
The quadratic equation a

The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where

a ¹ 0 are given by: h

−b ± b2 − 4ac
x=
2a b

Trigonometry In any triangle ABC

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

b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bccos A

1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
A B 2
c

1 2 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr h = area of cross section × length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl

l cross
h section

length
r

Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4 3

Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r

r
h

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 Answer all TWENTY SIX questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

You must write down all the stages in your working.

1 A plane flew from Madrid to Dubai.

The distance the plane flew was 5658 km. Ihr e S x 12 men's
The flight time was 8 hours 12 minutes.
Work out the average speed of the plane. Shows 40 12men's
8hr12min s Lil x 12 mins

5658km 8hrs12min
L I
138km 12mm's
690 60min51 as

690
.. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . km/h

(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

2 Here are the first 4 terms of an arithmetic sequence.

85
G 79 b 73 6 67

Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

Gn t 91

ai bn

Gn 191
. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

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3
x cm
A B Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
8 cm

14 cm
C

13 X
6
E D
13 cm

The diagram shows the shape ABCDE.

The area of the shape is 91.8 cm²
Work out the value of x.

91.8 14 xx x 13 24 63
e
iz
142C t 39 32C

91.8 39 112C

Ice 52.8
11
4.8

x = . .. .. .. .. .. . ..48
. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)

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4 On a farm there are chickens, ducks and pigs.
The ratio of the number of chickens to the number of ducks is 7 : 2
The ratio of the number of ducks to the number of pigs is 5 : 9
There are 36 pigs on the farm.
Work out the number of chickens on the farm.

C D D P
7 2 5 9
1 5 21
10 18
35 10

C D P

35 10 18
x2
Yo
35 2 10
20
10

70
. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

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5 (a) Expand and simplify 3x(2x + 3) – x(3x + 5)

2 t
Goc 9x 322 Soc
2 322 9 se Sae
6

32C 2 t 42C
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(2)
(b) Make t the subject of the formula p = at – d

t d a E
p
t e
ped
a

pdI
t a
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(2)
n
w ×w
5
Given that = w10
w 3

(c) work out the value of n.

Sen 3 10

5t n e lo t 3
5 n i 13 n = .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .8
.. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

n 13 5 8 (2)

(Total for Question 5 is 6 marks)

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6 Grace has a biased 5-sided spinner.

orange pink

green red
blue

Grace is going to spin the arrow on the spinner once.

The table below gives the probabilities that the spinner will land on red or on blue or on green.
32C 2C
Colour Red Blue Green Orange Pink

Probability 0.20 0.12 0.08 0.15

0.45
The probability that the spinner will land on orange is 3 times the probability that the
spinner will land on pink.
(a) Work out the probability that the spinner will land on orange.

I 0.2 0.12 0.08

I O y e O G

0.614 0.15
O 15 3 0.45 0.45
. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(3)
Grace spins the arrow on the spinner 150 times.
(b) Work out an estimate for the number of times the spinner lands on blue. 0.12

0.12 150

18
. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(2)

(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)

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7 −4  2y < 6
y is an integer.
(a) Write down all the possible values of y.

E Lb
4
2
Ly
2 i 2 2 I O l 2
.. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . ... . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .

(2)
2 E y 23
(b) Solve the inequality 7t – 3  2t + 31
Show your working clearly.

7E 3 LIE 131
2E 2E
St 3 E 31
13 3
St 134
E E 34
5

EEG 8
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(2)

(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)

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8 The table shows the populations of five countries.

Country Population
China 1.4 × 109
Germany 8.2 × 107
Sweden 9.9 × 106
Fiji 9.1 × 105
Malta 4.3 × 105

(a) Work out the difference between the population of China and the population of Germany.
Give your answer in standard form.

I 4 109 8 2 107
I 318000000

I 318 109
. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(2)
Given that
1
population of Fiji = × population of Sweden
k

(b) work out the value of k.

Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number.

9 l x 105 I 9 9 106
k

k 9.9
10l 105
9 a

I O 879
p
k = .. .. .. .. ..u
Coholenumber .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(2)

(Total for Question 8 is 4 marks)

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9 (a) Factorise fully 25a4c7d + 45a9c3h

5a4c45c4dt9ah .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(2)
(b) Solve (2x + 5)2 = (2x + 3)(2x – 1)

1 20 act 25 4242 4 3

162C 28

2C 28
16
7
Tt
x = .. .. .. .. .. ..1.75
. .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(3)

(Total for Question 9 is 5 marks)

10 Jethro has sat 5 tests.

Each test was marked out of 100 and Jethro’s mean mark for the 5 tests is 74
Jethro has to sit one more test that is also to be marked out of 100
Jethro wants his mean mark for all 6 tests to be at least 77
Work out the least mark that Jethro needs to get for the last test.

5 tests mean 74 Total scores 5 74 370

77 Total score 6 77 462

6 tests mean

462 370 e
92

92
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

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 2 × 16 = 2 x
52 242
11
16 2
(a) Find the value of x.
Show your working clearly.

S
2 2
24 24
x = .. .. .. ..45
.. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(2)
(11−6 )5
4
= 11n
11

(b) Find the value of n.

Show your working clearly.

6 5 30
11 11

so 4 34
il it Ii
n = .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .
(2)

(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)

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12 The diagram shows a sector of a circle with radius 7 cm.

Diagram NOT
7 cm accurately drawn

50°

Work out the length of the arc of the sector.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

r 7 de 14 IT'd A ITV2

50 Tx 14
60
6.10865
9
Cdp

6 I
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . cm

(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)

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13 Expand and simplify 4x(3x + 1)(2x – 3)
Show your working clearly.

Lex 622 92C t 2x 3

Lex 6 2 7 x 3

2
24 3
28 1 2x

3 28 I 2x
24
. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

14 Here is the number of goals that Henri’s team scored one summer in each water polo match.

5 8
09 11 13
O
13
LA of the numbers of goals.
14 15
D
16 17 20

Find the interquartile range UG

Show your working clearly.

16 9 7

7
. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(Total for Question 14 is 2 marks)

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15 P, Q and R are points on a circle, centre O.
TRV is the tangent to the circle at R.

61 V
Diagram NOT
238°
accurately drawn

O 60°
122 30
R
P

Reflex angle POR = 238°

Angle QRV = 60°
Calculate the size of angle OPQ.
Give a reason for each stage of your working.

POR e 360 238 122 angles

around a point
360

PAR 2 61 at the centre is twice

e
122 angle circumference
the angle at the

ORQ 90 60 30 between tangent and

angle 900
radius

OPA i 360 238 30 61

a quadrilateral
angles in 360
31 °
31
. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. .

(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

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 557
16 Use algebra to show that the recurring decimal 0.281̇3̇ =
1980

1000C 28 I 3 I 313
2C 0 281 313 r

992C 27.85
i s
27 85 2785 557
e 27 85 2a o
99
AT Taco Faso
s
as required
(Total for Question 16 is 2 marks)

17 Using algebra, prove that, given any 3 consecutive even numbers, the difference between
the square of the largest number and the square of the smallest number is always
8 times the middle number.

In first even number

In 12 even numbers
Jamecutuie
2n 14
2
Cant 4 2n Lint Ibn 16 Lint Ibn 116

8 2 2 Ibn t 16

Ibn t 16 E Ibn 116

(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)

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18 The table and histogram give information about the distance travelled, in order to get to
work, by each person working in a large store.

FD Distance (d km) Frequency

0  d < 10 40
40 110 4
10  d < 15 35
15  d < 20
39
20  d < 30 56
30 30 1 30  d < 60 30

AS
TOO
8 178
75
6
35
5 6 10
Frequency
density 4 56

40
2

0 1111111111
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Distance travelled (km)

part c 723
56 5 28 30
58

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Using the information in the table and in the histogram,
(a) complete the table,

(2)
(b) complete the histogram.

(1)
One of the people working in the store is chosen at random.
(c) Work out an estimate for the probability that the distance travelled by this person, in
order to get to work, was greater than 25 km.

5 200
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(2)

(Total for Question 18 is 5 marks)

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19 The Venn diagram shows a universal set, E and sets A, B and C.

A B
5
12 9

6
10 3

8 C

12, 5, 9, 10, 6, 3, 4 and 8 represent the numbers of elements.

Find
(i) n(A ∪ B)

12 1 lot 6 5 3 9
45
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(1)
(ii) n(Aʹ ∩ Bʹ)
8 4

12
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(1)
(iii) n([A ∩ B] ∪ C)

5 6 110 14 3
28
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(1)

(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)

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 t −tow
20 P =
y
do
t = 9.7 correct to 1 decimal place
w = 5.9 correct to 1 decimal place
y = 3 correct to 1 significant figure
Calculate the upper bound for the value of P.
Show your working clearly.
5 a 2 3 4
9.7 L I
t
9.65
I k
9.75 5.85 Is.gg 2 s 3 S

Purge 9.75 5 85
2 5

1.56

1.56
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

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 5 5
21 Given that x = and that y =
9y + 5 5a − 2

find an expression for x in terms of a.

Give your expression as a single fraction in its simplest form.

see 5 ay 15

5 9 5 I 15
Sa 2

5 45 5
Sa

5 45 2
Sa 2

5 45 25A 10 5 35 125A
Sa 2 Sa

5 x Sa 2 25A 10
35 125A 35 125A

r
S
Is 2 Sa IO Sa 2 Sa 2
35 125A 7 tsa 7 c Sa
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(Total for Question 21 is 4 marks)

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22 The diagram shows a triangular prism ABCDEF with a horizontal base ABEF.

D
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
C 12 cm

12 cm F
ms E
15 cm
A 10 cm B

AC = BC = FD = ED = 12 cm AB = 10 cm BE = 15 cm
Calculate the size of the angle between AD and the base ABEF.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

let M.be midpoint of FE

Dam 3 ME Fuss Fa

Ain It 5250

angle tan x ta
Eso

k tan Fa
2550
34 602
9
Bsf

34.6
.. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . ... . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . °

(Total for Question 22 is 4 marks)

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23 The sum of the first N terms of an arithmetic series, S, is 292
The 2nd term of S is 8.5
The 5th term of S is 13 Atd 8.5
Find the value of N. at4d
Show clear algebraic working.
l 3d 45
Nz Lat
Sn 1 d d l S Atl 5 8.5
a e

7 1 1 1.5 29
1212

2 N 14 I SN l S 584

12.5N 11 5hr2 584

2
3 NZ 125N 1168 0

N 173 N 161 0

I t
73 16
3
N 16
notuated

N = .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..16
. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(Total for Question 23 is 5 marks)

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24 The functions f and g are defined as
f(x) = 5x2 − 10x + 7 where x  1
g(x) = 7x − 6
(a) Find fg(2)

y 21 7 2 6 8

2
fg 2 Sx 8 10 81 7

. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(2)
(b) Express the inverse function f −1 in the form f −1 (x) = ...

5 so 2 2x 7
y
5 LEX 1 2 I 17

5 x 122 S 17

5 Loc 112 2
2
2 1
Y cc
g

X l 5

X e I t
5

5
(4)
FE
f −1 (x) = .. ..I.. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

(Total for Question 24 is 6 marks)

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25 The diagram shows two circles such that the region R, shown shaded in the diagram, is
the region common to both circles.

Diagram NOT
A accurately drawn

5 cm 4 cm

O 50° R P
e
4
B

One of the circles has centre O and radius 5 cm.

The other circle has centre P and radius 4 cm.
Angle AOB = 50°
Calculate the area of region R.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Chord AB AB 2 52 52 2 5 5 00550
AB 4.226.182617

APB coosA 42 42 4.226

angle
2x 4 4

A cos 0.441
A 63.7776

sector GAB

17 52 10.9083
35
600

5 5650 9.57555
D O AB e
iz 5
area I 3327

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sector ABP
621776 it 42 a 8 9050
360
7 17668
G ABP 4 8 in 63 7776
s
124
1.728
area 2

Shaded area

I 3327 t 1728

3.06

3.06
. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . cm2

(Total for Question 25 is 6 marks)

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26 OACB is a trapezium.

A 3b C

Diagram NOT
2a accurately drawn
P
2b Sa

O 5b B

→ → →
OA = 2a OB = 5b AC = 3b
The diagonals, OC and AB, of the trapezium intersect at the point P.
→
Find and simplify an expression, in terms of a and b, for OP
Show your working clearly.

EB e Bb dat Sb 2b Sa
OE 2at3b 0 Of mL2a 3b
AB Sb Qa
op La e n Sb La

OP Ima 3mb and OP La Snb Ina

2 a Snb

2ms 2 2n 3ms Sn
m In
2x 2 2n 3
g
n e

10 n In 2
g
lb n 2
g

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 n 6 3
16 8
me
5g x

sub into Op Ima 3mb

2x
Iga 3x5zb

to a t
GE b

b
Eat
→ a c
f Igb
OP = .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .

(Total for Question 26 is 5 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 100 MARKS

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