Edexcel A-level Maths past papers

Edexcel A-level Maths November 2021 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
  • Separable differential equations and interpretation
  • R-sine/cosine forms and extrema
  • Modulus graphs, equations and inequalities
  • Area between curves and parametric areas
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What it tested

  • Pure100 marks
  1. Q1Arithmetic progressions and proof of their sum4 marks
  2. Q2Composite/inverse functions and domain/range5 marks
  3. Q3Logarithms and exponential equations3 marks
  4. Q4Small-angle approximations3 marks
  5. Q5Stationary points, optimisation and curvaturePower, exponential and basic trig derivatives7 marks
  6. Q6Radians, arc lengths and sector areas5 marks
  7. Q7Area between curves and parametric areasTangents, normals and increasing/decreasing intervals9 marks
  8. Q8Implicit differentiation and parametric curvesTangents, normals and increasing/decreasing intervals9 marks
7 more questions
  1. Q9Geometric progressions and convergenceRecursive sequences, monotonicity, periodicity and sigma3 marks
  2. Q10Linearising power/exponential models with logs6 marks
  3. Q11Modulus graphs, equations and inequalitiesShifts, stretches and reflections10 marks
  4. Q12Integration by substitutionRational integration and logarithmic forms7 marks
  5. Q13Implicit differentiation and parametric curvesReciprocal and inverse trig functions6 marks
  6. Q14Separable differential equations and interpretationConnected rates and setting up differential equations12 marks
  7. Q15R-sine/cosine forms and extremaPeriodic models and realistic domains11 marks

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