Edexcel A-level Maths past papers

Edexcel A-level Maths June 2023 Paper 2

  • 9MA0/02
  • Pure Mathematics 2
  • 2 hours
  • 100 marks

Question paper, Mark scheme, Examiner report: on the Pearson Edexcel website.

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  • Implicit differentiation and parametric curves
  • Rational binomial expansions and approximation
  • Modulus graphs, equations and inequalities
  • Separable differential equations and interpretation
  • Advanced trig equations and proofs
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What it tested

  • Pure100 marks
  1. Q1Stationary points, optimisation and curvaturePower, exponential and basic trig derivatives4 marks
  2. Q2Recursive sequences, monotonicity, periodicity and sigma6 marks
  3. Q3Logarithms and exponential equationsQuadratics: square form, discriminants and roots5 marks
  4. Q4Exponential models and their parametersPower, exponential and basic trig derivatives4 marks
  5. Q5Antiderivatives and the fundamental theoremStationary points, optimisation and curvature5 marks
  6. Q6Magnitude, direction and vector geometryVectors: components, position and subtraction6 marks
  7. Q7Implicit differentiation and parametric curvesTangents, normals and increasing/decreasing intervals7 marks
  8. Q8R-sine/cosine forms and extremaArithmetic progressions and proof of their sum6 marks
7 more questions
  1. Q9Implicit differentiation and parametric curvesTangents, normals and increasing/decreasing intervals7 marks
  2. Q10Rational integration and logarithmic formsRational expressions and partial fractions7 marks
  3. Q11Separable differential equations and interpretationConnected rates and setting up differential equations10 marks
  4. Q12Modulus graphs, equations and inequalities10 marks
  5. Q13Rational binomial expansions and approximationRational integration and logarithmic forms13 marks
  6. Q14Advanced trig equations and proofsAddition, double-angle and half-angle identities7 marks
  7. Q15Contradiction and first-principles proof clinicTrig identities and interval equations3 marks

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