Igcse Paper 4h June 2014
Igcse Paper 4h June 2014
Igcse Paper 4h June 2014
Mathematics A
Paper 4H
Higher Tier
Tuesday 20 May 2014 Afternoon Paper Reference
4MA0/4H
Time: 2 hours KMA0/4H
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 Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
t your answers if you have time at the end.
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P43029A
2014 Pearson Education Ltd.
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1/1/1/1/
International GCSE MATHEMATICS
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 circle = r 2 h
r
The Quadratic Equation
Volume of cylinder = r h 2 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 FIVE questions.
1 In the 2012 Paralympic Games, the total number of gold and silver medals won by Brazil
was 35
The ratio of the number of gold medals that Brazil won to the number of silver medals
that Brazil won was 3 : 2
How many silver medals were won by Brazil?
...........................
Number 1 2 3 4
Probability 0.4 0.35 0.1
(a) Work out the probability that the spinner will land on 3
............................
(2)
Ryan is going to spin the spinner 80 times.
(b) Work out an estimate for the number of times he should expect the spinner to land on 2
............................
(2)
3
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3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . cm2
(2)
The radius, 7.6 cm, is correct to 1 decimal place.
(b) (i) Write down the upper bound of the radius.
............................ cm
(ii) Write down the lower bound of the radius.
............................ cm
(2)
4
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4 In a sale, all normal prices are reduced by 15%.
(a) The normal price of a washing machine is 270 dollars.
Work out the sale price of the washing machine.
............................ dollars
(3)
(b) The normal price of a food processor is reduced by 13.50 dollars.
Work out the normal price of the food processor.
............................ dollars
(3)
5 Work out the size of each exterior angle of a regular polygon with 15 sides.
............................
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6 Jalin lives in England.
He does a search on the internet and sees the same type of camera on sale in
France and in America.
In France, the camera costs 126 euros.
In America, the camera costs $165.24
Jalin finds out these exchange rates.
Exchange rates
1 euro = 0.89
1 = $1.62
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7 Use ruler and compasses to construct the bisector of angle ABC.
You must show all your construction lines.
8
B
Diagram NOT
18.6 cm accurately drawn
7.2 cm
A C
............................ cm
7
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9 (a) Solve 7x x + 17
Show clear algebraic working.
x = ......................................................
(3)
(b) Expand and simplify fully (x + 8)(x + 2)
................................................................................
(2)
10 The table shows information about the times, in minutes, taken by 50 people to get to
work.
Work out an estimate for the mean time taken to get to work.
............................ minutes
8
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11 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x2 + 2x
x 0 1 2
y 0 5
(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 + 2xIRUYDOXHVRIxIURPWR
y
6
5 4 3 2 1 O 1 2 3 x
1
5
(2)
9
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12 The diagram shows triangle ADC.
A
Diagram NOT
14 cm accurately drawn
E 16 cm B
20 cm
D C
............................ cm
10
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13 The line LSDVVHVWKURXJKWKHSRLQWVDQG
(a) Find an equation of the line L.
............................
(3)
(b) Find an equation of the line that is parallel to L and which passes through
WKHSRLQW
............................
(2)
11
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14 (a) Write 1.2 105 as an ordinary number.
............................
(1)
(b) Work out 7.9 105 + 6 104
Give your answer in standard form.
............................
(2)
x = ............................
y = ............................
12
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16
Q Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
O
R
36
P
............................
(2)
H
Diagram NOT
J accurately drawn
G 124
............................
(3)
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17 F is inversely proportional to the square of x.
F = 0.8 when x = 5
(a) Find a formula for F in terms of x.
............................
(3)
x = ............................
(2)
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18 (a) Solve 5x2x
Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.
Show your working clearly.
.......................................................
(3)
m2 + 3
(b) Solve the inequality > 21
4
Show clear algebraic working.
........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)
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19 Amberish plays two games of tennis.
2
Each time he plays a game of tennis, the probability that he will win is
7
(a) Complete the probability tree diagram.
2 Win
7
Not win
(3)
(b) Calculate the probability that Amberish wins at least one of the two games of tennis.
............................
(3)
16
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7
20 Use algebra to show that the recurring decimal 0.38 =
18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . cm3
17
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22 The table shows information about the times, in minutes, that 100 shoppers spent in a
supermarket.
3
Frequency
density
2
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Time (t minutes)
18
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23
E
Diagram NOT
12 cm accurately drawn
F D
9 cm
M
B 15 cm C
............................
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2x
24 Given that (2 ) n
1
2 =
8y
........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 x+2
25 Simplify fully 2
2x 6 x 4x + 3
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20
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