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Maths · Edexcel 9MA0 · Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 · June 2018

Edexcel A Level Maths Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 June 2018 examiner report (9MA0/01)

2h 100 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 3 marks - Small angle approximations
  2. Q2 - 7 marks - Differentiating powers of x, Stationary points
  3. Q3 - 4 marks - Arc length and sector area
  4. Q4 - 4 marks - Locating roots by change of sign, Newton-Raphson method
  5. Q5 - 5 marks - Compound and double angle formulae, Quotient rule, Trigonometric identities
  6. Q6 - 10 marks - Equation of a circle, Parallel and perpendicular lines, Straight line graphs
  7. Q7 - 7 marks - Definite integration, Indefinite integration
  8. Q8 - 5 marks - Trigonometric equations, Trigonometry
  9. Q9 - 10 marks - Implicit differentiation, Stationary points
  10. Q10 - 8 marks - Differential equations, Separation of variables
  11. Q11 - 10 marks - Binomial expansion
  12. Q12 - 10 marks - Exponential growth and decay, Modelling with functions, Solving exponential equations
  13. Q13 - 7 marks - Definite integration, Integration by parts, Integration by substitution
  14. Q14 - 10 marks - Graphs and curve sketching, Parametric equations, Quadratic equations, The discriminant