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1.

O
Diagram NOT
40°
accurately drawn

9 cm

The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O.

The radius of the circle is 9 cm.
The angle at the centre of the circle is 40°.

Find the perimeter of the sector.

Leave your answer in terms of π.

...........................cm
(Total 4 marks)

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2.

A Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
4.5 cm 6 cm

B E
4.8 cm
4 cm

C D

BE is parallel to CD.
AE = 6 cm, ED = 4 cm, AB = 4.5 cm, BE = 4.8 cm.

(a) Calculate the length of CD.

.......................cm
(2)

(b) Calculate the perimeter of the trapezium EBCD.

.......................cm
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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3.

Diagrams NOT
accurately drawn

5
8
cm

6 25 cm

The area of the square is 18 times the area of the triangle.

Work out the perimeter of the square.

......................... cm
(Total 5 marks)

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4.

A Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

3.2 cm

B C
8.4 cm

AB = 3.2 cm
BC = 8.4 cm

The area of triangle ABC is 10 cm2.

Calculate the perimeter of triangle ABC.

Give your answer correct to three significant figures.

..................... cm
(Total 6 marks)

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5. The length of a rectangle is 6.7 cm, correct to 2 significant figures.

(a) For the length of the rectangle write down

(i) the upper bound,

.....................................cm

(ii) the lower bound.

.....................................cm
(2)

The area of the rectangle is 26.9 cm2, correct to 3 significant figures.

(b) (i) Calculate the upper bound for the width of the rectangle.
Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

.....................................cm

(ii) Calculate the lower bound for the width of the rectangle.
Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

.....................................cm
(3)

(c) (i) Write down the width of the rectangle to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

.....................................cm

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...........................................................................................................................
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

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6.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

OAB is a sector of a circle, centre O.

Angle AOB = 60º.
OA = OB = 12 cm.

Work out the length of the arc AB.

Give your answer in terms of π.

.................................... cm
(Total 3 marks)

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7.

3(x – 3)
2x + 5

4x – 1

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The lengths, in cm, of the sides of the triangle are 3(x – 3), 4x – 1 and 2x + 5

(a) Write down, in terms of x, an expression for the perimeter of the triangle.

....................... cm
(1)

The perimeter of the triangle is 49 cm.

(b) Work out the value of x.

x = ....................
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

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8.

(5x + 1)

(2x + 1) (2x + 1)

(29 – 3x) Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram shows the length, in centimetres, of each side of the rectangle.
The perimeter of the rectangle is P cm.

Work out the value of P.

P = ............................
(Total 4 marks)

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9.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

This 12-sided window is made up of squares and equilateral triangles.

The perimeter of the window is 15.6 m.

Calculate the area of the window.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

......................... m2
(Total 6 marks)

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10.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

B 6m C

56° 10 m
A F

E 6m D

ABCDE is a pentagon.
BC = ED = 6 m.
Angle BCD = angle CDE = 90°.
Angle BAE = 56°.

The point F lies on CD so that AF is the line of symmetry of the pentagon and AF = 10 m.

Calculate the perimeter of the pentagon.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

..................................... m
(Total 6 marks)

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11.

B
A

6 cm 6 cm
120°
O

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O.

The radius of the circle is 6 cm.
Angle AOB = 120°.

Work out the perimeter of the sector.

Give your answer in terms of π in its simplest form.

............................. cm
(Total 3 marks)

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1. 2π + 18 4
40
(arc =) × 2π × 9 = 2π
360
40
M1 for ×
360
M1 for 2π × 9
40
M1 (dep) for × 2π × 9 oe
360
18 × π
A1 for + 18 oe exact form
9
[4]

2. (a) 8 2
10
SF =
6
10
× 4.8 = 8
6
10 10 CD 4.8
M1 for sight of or or 1.67 or better or =
6 6 10 6
A1 cao

(b) 19.8 2
10
× 4.5 − 4.5 = 3
6
M1 for use of SF from (a) to find AC or BC or
BC 4
= and adding 4 sides
4.5 6
A1 cao
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3. 24 5
2 32
6 =
5 5
1 5 2
Area of triangle = × × 6 (= 2)
2 8 5
Length of a side of sq. = 18×"2" (= 6)
Perimeter of square = 4 × 6
2 32 1 16 30 2
B1 for 6 = oe or 3 = oe or + oe (or implied
5 5 5 5 8 8
by area of triangle = 2)
1 5 2
M1 for × × 6 oe
2 8 5
M1 for (area of square) = 18 × product of two lengths
A1 = 18 × "2"
A1 for 24
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4. 18.3 6
0.5 × 3.2 × 8.4 × Sin B = 10
sin B = 0.74404…
48.077
AC = 3.22 + 8.42 – 2 × 3.2 × 8.4 × cos B
2

AC2 = 44.8815…..
AC = 6.69 (936…)
Perimeter = 18.3
h × 8.4
Use the altitude AD, = 10 ⇒ h = (2.381)
2

BD = 3.2 2 − h 2 = 2.139
DC = 6.261

AC = 2.38 2 +'6.261' 2 = 6.69(936)

Perimeter = 18.3
M1 for 0.5 × 3.2 × 8.4 × sin B (= 10)
A1 for sin B = 0.74(404…) or B = 47.7 – 48.1
M1 for 3.22 + 8.42 – 2 × 3.2 × 8.4 × cos “48.077”
M1(dep) for AC2 = “44.8(815)”….. with correct order of
evaluation
A1 AC = 6.69 – 6.7
A1 18.29 – 18.3
h × 8.4
M1 for = 10 ⇒ h = (2.381)
2
M1 for BD2 = 3.22 – ″2.381″2
A1 BD = 2.1 – 2.2
M1 (dep) AC2 = ″2.381″2 + ″6.261″2
A1 AC = 6.69 – 6.7
A1 18.29 – 18.3

5. (a) (i) 6.75 1

B1 cao

(ii) 6.65 1
B1 cao

(b) (i) 26.95 ÷ 6.65

4.05263 3
M1 for “26.95” ÷ “6.65” where 26.9 < “26.95” ≤ 26.95 and
6.65 ≤ “6.65” < 6.7
A1 for 4.05263 (....)

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(ii) 26.85 ÷ 6.75

3.97778
If M1 not earned in (i), then M1 for ‘26.85’÷’6.75’ where 26.85
≤ ‘26.85’ < 26.9 and 6.7 < ‘6.75’ ≤ 6.75
A1 for 3.9777 (.....)

(c) (i) 4 2
B1 cao

(ii) bounds agree to 1sf

B1 for appropriate reason for 4
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60
6. ×2 × π × 12 = 4π 3
360
60
M2 for × 2 × π × 12, accept numerical π
360
60
(M1 for × k, where k in terms of π, or n × 2 × π × 12,
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n < 1)
aπ
A1 for 4π or cao, where a and b are correct integers
b
[3]

7. 6 3
3(x –3)+ 2x + 5 + 4x – 1
3x − 9 + 2x + 5 + 4x − 1 = 49
9x = 54
B1 for 3(x –3)+ 2x + 5 + 4x – 1 or better (= 9x – 5)
M1 ft for “3(x − 3) + 2x + 5 + 4x − 1” = 49 ft on ax + b
from (a), a, b ≠ 0
A1 cao
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8. 53 4
5x + 1=29 – 3x
8x = 28
x = 3.5
2 ×(2 × 3.5 + 1) + 2 ×(5 × 3.5 + 1)
M1 for 5x + 1=29 – 3x or
(2x + 1)(5x + 1) = (2x + 1)(29 – 3x)
A1 for 3.5
M1 for any correct expression for perimeter
A1 for 53
[4]

9. 18.9…. 6
Each side = 15.6 ÷ 12 = 1.3
“1.3”2 “0.65” 2 + h2
h = √(1.32 – 0.652) = 1.2675
Area ∆ = ½ × “1.3” × “ 1.2675 “
= 0.73179…
6□ + 12∆ = “10.14” + “8.781…”
= 18.9215…
M1 for 15.6 ÷ 12 (= 1.3)
h
M1 for “1.3”2 = “0.65”2 + h2 or sin 60 = oe
"1.3"
or (h2 =) “1.3”2 – “0.65”2
M1 (dep) for (h =) √(1.32 – 0.652) = 1.2675
or (h =) “1.3” × sin 60 (= 1.12583…)
M1 (dep) for area of triangle = ½ × “1.3” × “h”
M1 (indep) for 6 × “area of square” (= 10.14…) + 12 ×”area
of triangle” (= 8.78…)
A1 for 18.9 ≤ ans ≤ 19.0
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10. CF = 4 tan 28º (=2.1268…)

AB = 4 ÷ cos 28º (= 4.53028)
6+6+2 × “4.53…” + 2 × “2.126…”
25.3 6
M1 for right angled triangle with 4cm in correct position
or 1 correct angle (28° or 62°)
M1 for correct trig or Pythagoras statement involving
CF
(eg. tan"28" = )
"4"
M1 for making CF the subject (eg(CF=) “4” tan “28”)
CF (=2.1268…)
M1 for correct trig or Pythagoras statement involving
"4"
(eg. cos “28” =
AB
" CF"
or sin “28” =
AB
or “4” + “CF”2 = AB2)
2

M1 for making AB the subject

"4"
(eg. (AB =)
cos"28"
" CF"
or AB =
sin"28"
or AB = "4" 2 +" CF" 2 )
AB (= 4.5302…)
A1 for 25.3 ≤ ans < 25.32
SC: If 56° used for angle BAF or 34° for angle ABˆ E
then award a maximum of M5A0 (38.16 ≤ ans ≤ 38.2)
[6]

120
11. ×π×2×6
360
4π + 12 3
120 22
M1 for × π × 2 × 6 oe allow 3.14, 3.142, for π
360 7
A1 for 4π or anything in the closed interval [12.56, 12.57],
4 aπ
or 12 oe or where a and b are integers with a = 4b
7 b
A1 4π + 12 or π4 + 12 oe
SC (B2 for a fully correct, but unsimplified expression for the
 2πr   2πr 
perimeter, including   + 12 or   + 2r
 3   3 
Or for any value in the closed interval [24.56, 24.57] )
[3]

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1. Although many candidates had a good understanding of the required method it was not
uncommon to see others using the wrong formula for the circumference of the circle. Again,
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basic numerical slips were in evidence, for example = 8 , but the most common loss of a
40
mark was due to forgetting to add the two radii to the arc length to find the perimeter. A small
minority of candidates insisted on using a value for π and generally got lost in a maze of
numbers.

2. Paper 4
This was a very poorly attempted question. Those candidates who recognised similar triangles
6
were usually unable to identify the correct scale factor, with often being used. Some
4
candidates gained one mark in part (b) for correctly calculating the length of BC but many
assumed the trapezium to be isosceles with BC = ED.

Paper 6
Candidates who realised that this was the standard question on similar triangles, or enlargement
had little trouble with the question. However, there was a great deal of confusion over which
sides to use in order to find the scale factor. Few candidates opted to use the expedient of
drawing the two triangles separately and specifically identifying the corresponding sides.
Part (b) was a more unusual question. Many candidates tried to find the perimeter of the
triangle.
There was a great deal of confusion what to use as scale factors.

3. Mathematics A
Paper 3
Most candidates found this question very difficult and numerous misconceptions were
demonstrated. In many cases little care was taken over the presentation or structure of answers
2 32
and working was often difficult to follow. Some candidates did manage to write 6 as but
5 5
those who decided to write both lengths as decimals rarely did so correctly. Many used ‘base ×
2 5 10
height’ to find the area of the triangle and 6 × was often evaluated as 6 . Candidates
5 8 40
who got as far as multiplying their area by 18 were often unable to continue correctly. Few
appreciated that it was necessary to find the square root of the area of the square and a common
error was for the area to be divided by 4.

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Paper 5
In this multi-step question on fractions and area/perimeter many of the grade B and higher grade
5 2
candidates scored some credit but many made ‘heavy work’ of it. When multiplying by 6
8 5
the most common approach was to convert each to 40ths, (some even changing the 6 and the 2/5
each separately to 40ths) then use long multiplication generally getting lost in a mass of
numbers before even considering multiplying the answer by 18. Another common mistake was
to miss out the factor of ½ when finding the area of the triangle. Better candidates used correct
formulae and direct cancelling methods to complete the whole question within a line, dealing
1 32 5
directly with the expression 18 × × × × 4.
2 5 8
Candidates who included a few words within their solution, for example “area of triangle
=…….”, “area of square = 18 ×…..” were often more successful than those who just listed lots
of calculations in random positions in the working space.

Mathematics B Paper 18
In general, this question produced a great deal of working from the majority of candidates.
However, a fully correct solution was seen from only a minority of candidates. Of those
2 32
candidates who successfully changed 6 into , few then realised that cancelling fractions
5 5
was the most efficient route to take. A significant number of candidates changed both fractions
to obtain a common denominator before multiplying; this generally then led to arithmetical
errors occurring. Some of the candidates that were successful in obtaining the correct length of
one side of the square then failed to read the question carefully and gave the answer as 6cm
instead of going on further to determine the perimeter.

4. Mathematics A Paper 6
This proved to be a somewhat challenging question, but it is pleasing to see how many
candidates made inroads into this multistep problem. Successful candidates fell into two groups.
1
The first used area = absinC to find the angle at B and then use the cosine rule to find the
2
1
length of the opposite side AC. The second used the rule area = bh to find the length of the
2
altitude AD. Two uses of Pythagoras in triangle ABD and ACB resulted in AC being found.
The two approaches seemed to be equally common. However, those who chose the
trigonometrical approach often fell into one of two errors. The first one was to think that they
had found the angle C, instead of angle B; the second was to evaluate the cosine rule
incorrectly.

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Mathematics B Paper 19
A variety of different methods were seen. The most common approach was to use the sine rule
to evaluate angle B then the cosine rule to evaluate AC. In this approach, the most common error
came when evaluating AC by carrying out the arithmetic operations in the wrong order. The
other method commonly seen was to work out BC (or AB) from using area of
1
triangle = × base × height, then using Pythagoras’s Theorem twice to obtain AC (or a
2
combination of trigonometry and Pythagoras’s theorem). A very common error was for
candidates to assume that triangle ABC was right-angled and attempt to use Pythagoras’s
theorem.

5. Most candidates were able to identify the correct upper and lower bounds. There were a few
6.74s for (i) and also a few 6 974. s. Responses to part (b) were not generally correct, the
main error being that candidates used 26.9 rather than the upper and lower bounds of the 26.9.
Of these candidates that did recognise this, most were successful in pairing up the correct upper
and lower bounds in the quotient.

6. Virtually all the candidates attempted this question, but with varying success. Some used the
circumference formula with 12 instead of 24; some calculated the perimeter of the sector,
adding 24 to the arc length; Some calculated the area of the sector instead of the length.
60
Other common errors involved a misuse of the fraction , which resulted in multiplying the
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1
arc length by 6 or by .
4
60
A significant number of candidates gave their final answer unsimplified as × π × 24. Very
360
few used 3.14 in their calculations.

7. The majority of candidates were able to answer part (a) correctly. There were, however, a
minority of candidates who multiplied out 3(x – 3) incorrectly without having previously written
out the correct expression. Candidates should be reminded to show all their working. In part (b),
a common error was to subtract 5 from 49 instead of adding it.

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8. Higher Tier
Approximately one fifth of candidates were able to give a fully correct solution to this question.
The majority of candidates were able to gain some credit for writing down a correct expression
for the perimeter. Those candidates who appreciated that 5x + 1 must be equal to 29 – 3x were
able to score full marks. Candidates who used trial and improvement were rarely successful.
Intermediate Tier
Only a small number (5%) gained full marks, and this was usually a result of a trial and
improvement as opposed to any algebraic method. The majority of candidates attempted to
derive an algebraic expression for the perimeter of the rectangle and this gained one mark if a
correct expression was given. Quite often 5x + 1 was put equal to 6x, etc. which lead to
expressions of 38x or, in some cases, just 38.

9. Just over 10% of candidates were able to give fully correct solutions to this question. Over 80%
of candidates were able to score some marks generally for recognising that 15.6 needed to be
divided by 12 and for adding together the area of six squares and twelve triangles. The most
common error was to use 1.3 for both the base and height of the triangle (or assume incorrectly
that the area of a triangle was half the area of a square) thus the most commonly seen answer to
1
the question was 20.28 coming from this incorrect method. Some candidates used ab sinC to
2
find the area of one triangle. This method does not form part of the modular stage 1
specification but was awarded marks as a fully correct method. Of those candidates who
recognised the necessity to find the height of the triangle, most used Pythagoras’s theorem. The
common error was then to forget to take the square root following the relevant subtraction.

10. The majority of candidates were able to realise that a right angled triangle needed to be formed
in order to calculate the missing lengths needed to calculate the perimeter. A fully correct
method was seen from approximately one quarter of candidates. Some candidates used 56° for
4
angle BAF instead of the correct 28°A common error of candidates was to write cos 28° =
hyp
and then follow up with hyp = 4 × cos28°. Some of these candidates then went on to use
Pythagoras with the hypotenuse shorter than the adjacent side.

11. The sector is, of course, in this case one third of its circle so the fraction demand was reasonable
for a higher tier paper, although some candidates assumed it was a quarter of a circle.. Many
candidates used the area formula and thus scored no marks. Of those that used the correct
formula many could not simplify completely the expression for the arc length. Those that did
get the arc length, did, however often go on to add 12 to get an expression for the perimeter
although a few spoiled things at the end by writing 12 + 4π = 16π.

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