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Edexcel GCSE

Mathematics A
Paper 2 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
Thursday 8 November 2012 – Afternoon
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Paper Reference

1MA0/2H

You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator.
Tracing paper may be used.

Total Marks

Instructions

black ink or ball-point pen. t Use in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, t Fill centre number and candidate number. all questions. t Answer the questions in the spaces provided t Answer
– there may be more space than you need. may be used. t IfCalculators your calculator does not have a ʌ button, take the value of ʌ to be t 3.142 unless the question instructs otherwise.

Information

The total mark for this paper is 100 t The for each question are shown in brackets t – usemarks this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your t written communication will be assessed.

Advice

each question carefully before you start to answer it. t Read an eye on the time. t Keep
Try
to every question. t Checkanswer t your answers if you have time at the end.

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GCSE Mathematics 1MA0
Formulae: Higher Tier
You must not write on this formulae page.
Anything you write on this formulae page will gain NO credit.

Volume of prism = area of cross section × length

Area of trapezium =

1
(a + b)h
2

a cross section

h b h

lengt

Volume of sphere =

4 3 ʌU 3

Volume of cone =

1 2 ʌU h
3

Curved surface area of cone = ʌUO

Surface area of sphere = 4ʌU 2 r l

h r In any triangle ABC

The Quadratic Equation
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where D  0, are given by

C b A

Sine Rule

a

x=
B

c

−b ± (b 2 − 4ac)
2a

a b c
=
= sin A sin B sin C

Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c 2 – 2bc cos A
Area of triangle =

2

1 ab sin C
2

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Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all stages in your working.
1

Use a calculator to work out
20.4
6.2 × 0.48
Write down all the figures on your calculator display.
Give your answer as a decimal.

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(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

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(a) y 10
9

y=x

8
7
6
5
4
P

3
2
1
O

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 x

Reflect shape P in the line y = x
(2)

4

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(b) y 5
4
3
A

2
1

–5

–4

–3

–2

–1 O

1

2

3

4

5 x

–1
–2

B

–3
–4
–5
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
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(2)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)

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*3

A company sells boxes to factories.
Fred buys boxes.
The boxes are sold in packs of 1000
Each pack costs £193.86
Fred orders 3 packs of boxes.
He gets a discount on his total order.
The table shows the discount he will get.
Total Order

Discount

£100 - £300

5%

£301 - £400

10%

£401 and above

15%

Work out the total cost of the order after the discount.
You must show your working.

(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)

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