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Edexcel GCSE
Mathematics A
Quadratic Equations
Higher Tier
Past Paper Style Questions Paper Reference

Arranged by Topic 1MA0/1H

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

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 Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
t Calculators must not be used.
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The total mark for this paper is 100
t – usemarks for each question are shown in brackets
this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
t written
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your
communication will be assessed.

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t Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
t Keep an eye on the time.
t Try to answer every question.
t Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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1. Simplify fully 6x2 + x – 1
4x2 – 1

..............................................
(Total 4 marks)

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2. The diagram below shows a 6-sided shape.
All the corners are right angles.
All the measurements are given in centimetres.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
y

2y + 1
5

The area of the shape is 95 cm2.

(a) Show that 2y2 + 6y – 95 = 0

(3)

(b) Solve the equation

2y2 + 6y – 95 = 0

Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

y = ...................................... or y = ......................................
(3)

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 x 2 − 8 x + 15
3. Simplify fully
2 x 2 − 7 x − 15

................................................
(Total 3 marks)

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4. (a) Rearrange this equation

5 4 − 3x
=
x+2 x −1

to give 3x2 + 7x – 13 = 0

(3)

(b) Solve 3x2 + 7x – 13 = 0

correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ................................ or x = ................................
(3)

(Total 6 marks)

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5. (a) Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x – 2)

.......................................................
(2)

(b) Factorise x2 + 7x + 10

.......................................................
(2)

(c) x = 3y + 4(z – y)

Find the value of x when y = 6 and z = 5

x = .............................
(3)

(Total 7 marks)

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6. (a) Factorise x2 − 7x + 10

................................................................
(2)

(b) Solve x2 − 7x + 10 = 0

x = ...............................

or x = ...............................
(1)

(Total 3 marks)

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 7. (a) Simplify 4a + 3c – 2a + c

.....................................
(1)

1
(b) S= at 2
2
1
Find the value of S when t = 3 and a =
4

S = ......................................
(2)

(c) Factorise x2 – 5x

.....................................
(2)

(d) Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x + 4)

...................................................
(2)

(e) Factorise y2 + 8y + 15

...................................................
(2)

(Total 9 marks)

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8 (a) Simplify (c2 k5)4

..........................................
(1)

(b) Expand and simplify (3x + 5)(4x − 1)

..........................................
(2)

(c) Solve x2 − 3x − 10 = 0

x = ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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9 The plan below shows a large rectangle of length (2x + 6) m and width x m.

A smaller rectangle of length x m and width 3 m is cut out and removed.

2x + 6
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

x
3

The area of the shape that is left is 100 m2.

(a) Show that 2x2 + 3x − 100 = 0

(3)

(b) Calculate the length of the smaller rectangle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

............................................ m
(4)

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(Total 7 marks)