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4MA0 3H Que 20120511
4MA0 3H Que 20120511
Edexcel
International GCSE
Mathematics A
Paper 3H
Higher Tier
Friday 11 May 2012 – Afternoon Paper Reference
4MA0/3H
Time: 2 hours KMA0/3H
Instructions
t Use black ink or ball-point pen.
t Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
t Answer all questions.
t Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
t Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
t Calculators may be used.
t You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.
Information
t The total mark for this paper is 100.
t The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
t Check
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
t your answers if you have time at the end.
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P40660A
©2012 Pearson Education Ltd.
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FORMULAE SHEET – HIGHER TIER
Pythagoras’ Volume of cone = 1
r 2h Volume of sphere = 4
r3
3 3
Theorem
c Curved surface area of cone = rl Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2
b
r
a l
h
a + b2 = c2
2
r
adj A B
cos c
hyp
opp a b c
tan Sine rule:
adj sin A sin B sin C
Area of triangle 1
2 ab sin C
cross
section
h
lengt
Volume of prism = area of cross section length
Area of circle = r 2 h
r
The Quadratic Equation
Volume of cylinder = r 2h The solutions of ax2 + bx + c 0,
h where a 0, are given by
Curved surface area
of cylinder = 2 rh b + b2 4ac
x
2a
2
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Answer ALL TWENTY ONE questions.
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(2)
(b) A model is made of the Airbus A300 aeroplane.
The length of the model is 36 cm.
The length of the real aeroplane is 54 m.
Find the ratio of the length of the model to the length of the real aeroplane.
Give your ratio in the form 1 : n
1 : ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
3
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2 A = 2x2 + kx
(a) x
k=4
Work out the value of A.
A = ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(b) A = 38
x=4
Work out the value of k.
k = ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
4
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3 (a) Write 23 × 26 as a single power of 2
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(1)
9
3
(b) Write as a single power of 3
34
......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
n
5
(c) = 53
5 ×5
4 6
n = ......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
5
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4
Diagram NOT
x cm accurately drawn
3.7 cm
5.6 cm
x = ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
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6 Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all three of the inequalities
x-5
y.3
y-x
Label your region R.
y
6
O 2 4 6 8 x
7
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7 D C
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
9 cm 5 cm
A B
N
................................................................ . . . . . . . cm2
8
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8 On 9th May, 2009, there were 3440 people in the world with swine flu.
Of these people, 1639 were in the USA.
(a) Express 1639 as a percentage of 3440
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
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(2)
The 3440 people who had swine flu on 9th May was an increase of 37.6% on
the number of people who had swine flu on 8th May.
(b) Calculate the number of people who had swine flu on 8th May.
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(3)
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9 (a) Solve 3(2x
Show clear algebraic working.
x = ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
2y +1 y − 2
(b) Solve =
3 4
y = ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)
Number of peas 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of pods 3 6 5 8 2 1
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(3)
10
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(b) Tariq puts the 25 pods in a bag.
He takes at random one of the pods.
Find the probability that he takes a pod with 3 peas or a pod with 4 peas.
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(2)
(c) Laila puts the 25 pods in a bag.
She takes at random two pods without replacement.
Calculate the probability that
(i) there are 3 peas in each of the two pods she takes,
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(5)
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P
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
m
12 c
A
19 cm
Q
3 cm
B
O
3.5 cm
C
...................................................... . . . . . . . . cm
(2)
(b) Work out the length of AC.
...................................................... . . . . . . . . cm
(3)
The area of triangle ABC is 2 cm2
(c) Work out the area of triangle PQR.
....................................................... . . . . . . . cm2
(2)
12
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12 The cumulative frequency graph gives information about the lengths, in minutes, of
80 telephone calls.
80
60
Cumulative
frequency
40
20
O 5 10 15 20 25 30
(a) Find an estimate for the number of calls which were longer than 15 minutes.
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(2)
(b) Find an estimate for the interquartile range of the lengths of the 80 calls.
............................................................... minutes
(2)
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13
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
P
The diagram shows two congruent regular pentagons and part of a regular n-sided
polygon A.
Two sides of each of the regular pentagons and two sides of A meet at the point P.
Calculate the value of n.
Show your working clearly.
n = ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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14 (a) The equation of a line L is 2xy = 6
Find the gradient of L.
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(3)
(b) Find the equation of the line which is parallel to L and passes through
the point (6, 9).
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(2)
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D
Diagram NOT
O accurately drawn
8 cm
C
63°
30°
A
B
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16 The population of India increased by 20% between 1989 and 1999.
The population of India increased by a further 17% between 1999 and 2009.
Calculate the percentage by which the population of India increased between 1989
and 2009.
.................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . %
............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
1
(b) Simplify (9c )
8 2
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(2)
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D
Diagram NOT
C accurately drawn
| |
69° x°
A E
O B
x = ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A B
........................................................ . . . . . . . cm2
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20 Correct to 2 decimal places, the volume of a solid cube is 42.88 cm3
Calculate the lower bound for the surface area of the cube.
....................................................... . . . . . . . cm2
20
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21 Solve the simultaneous equations
y = 2x2
y = 20 x
Show clear algebraic working.
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