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Maths · Edexcel 9MA0 · Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 · June 2018

Edexcel A Level Maths Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2018 examiner report (9MA0/02)

2h 100 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 6 marks - Composite and inverse functions
  2. Q2 - 5 marks - Position vectors
  3. Q3 - 5 marks - Graphs and curve sketching, Proof by exhaustion
  4. Q4 - 7 marks - Arithmetic sequences and series, Geometric sequences and series, Sequences, Sigma notation
  5. Q5 - 6 marks - Newton-Raphson method
  6. Q6 - 6 marks - Algebraic division, Factor and remainder theorem, Polynomials, Quadratic equations, The discriminant
  7. Q7 - 9 marks - Compound and double angle formulae, Harmonic form R cos(x ± a), Secant, cosecant and cotangent, Trigonometric equations
  8. Q8 - 7 marks - Modelling with functions, Quadratic equations
  9. Q9 - 5 marks
  10. Q10 - 8 marks - Differential equations, Forming differential equations, Separation of variables
  11. Q11 - 7 marks - Partial fractions, Stationary points
  12. Q12 - 9 marks - Compound and double angle formulae, Trigonometric equations, Trigonometric identities, Trigonometric proof
  13. Q13 - 10 marks - Area under a curve, Definite integration, Integration by parts, Product rule, Tangents and normals
  14. Q14 - 10 marks - Chain rule, Exponential growth and decay, Quotient rule, Solving exponential equations, Stationary points