Mathematics A
Paper 4HR
Higher Tier
Tuesday 16 January 2018 – Morning Paper Reference
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International GCSE MATHEMATICS
FORMULAE SHEET – HIGHER TIER
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
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Answer ALL NINETEEN questions.
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180 items were sold in the sale.
81 of these items were shirts.
(b) Express the number of shirts sold as a percentage of the number of items sold in the sale.
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2 The diagram shows shape A.
3 cm
6 cm A
2 cm
8 cm
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Here is a prism with shape A as its cross section.
Diagram NOT
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accurately drawn
h cm
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3 A is the point with coordinates (1, 3)
B is the point with coordinates (7, 8)
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5 The diagram shows shape S and shape T on a centimetre grid.
y
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S
3
T
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O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape S onto shape T.
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(b) On the grid, rotate triangle V 90° anticlockwise about the point (2, 2)
y
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V
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–4 –2 O 2 4 x
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–4
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6 The table gives information about the number of goals scored in each of 40 European
Championship football matches.
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(b) Work out the interquartile range of the number of goals scored.
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Francois has a recording of each of the 40 matches.
He is going to choose at random one of these matches to watch.
(c) Work out the probability that in this match more than 2 goals were scored.
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7 (a) Factorise 4ab + 7a2 – a
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(b) Solve the inequality 4 – 8p 11
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(c) Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x – 6)
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y
(d) Simplify
y4
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(e) Simplify (3e)2
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8 Here is a right-angled triangle.
B
Diagram NOT
20° C
A
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9 1426 = 2 q 23 q 31
(i) Find all the factors of 1426
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(ii) Write 713 as a product of its prime factors.
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10 The table gives information about the population of four countries in 2016
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(b) Which of the four countries had the least population in 2016?
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The population of Delhi in 2016 was 1.87 q 107
In 2016, the ratio of the population of Delhi to the population of India was 1 : n
(d) Find the value of n.
Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.
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11 (a) Simplify 2a3b4 q 4a2b5
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ck =
4
c2
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4( x + 2)
(c) Simplify fully
6( x + 2)
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(d) Factorise completely 3x2 – 75y2
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12 In a bowl, there are 20 grapes.
13 of these grapes are green and 7 of these grapes are red.
green
13
20
red
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(b) Work out the probability that Jayesh eats two green grapes.
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Jayesh takes at random a third grape from the bowl and eats this grape.
(c) Work out the probability that there are now 11 green grapes in the bowl.
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13 Here is the graph of y = x3 – 4x2 + 1
y
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(b) For which values of k does the equation x3 – 4x2 + 1 = k have exactly two solutions.
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The equation x3 – 4x2 + x – 2 = 0 can be solved by finding the point of intersection of
the line L with the graph of y = x3 – 4x2 + 1
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(b) Find the value of P when Q = 30
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Diagram NOT
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B
A 25°
6 cm
E
5 cm D
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16 y = 2x3 – 9x2 + 31
dy
(a) Find
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dy
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dx
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y Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
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M
O x
The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = 2x3 – 9x2 + 31
The point M is a turning point on the curve.
(b) Work out the gradient of the line OM.
Show clear algebraic working.
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17 PQRS is a quadrilateral.
R
Q W Diagram NOT
P X
U
S
→ → →
PQ = 6a QR = 4b RS = 2c
V is the midpoint of PQ.
W is the midpoint of QR.
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X is the point on RS such that RX = RS.
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(ii) Find VW in terms of a and b
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→ ⎛ 6⎞
Given that RS = ⎜ ⎟
⎝ −5⎠
→
(c) calculate the magnitude of RS .
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18 ABCD is a rectangle.
The perimeter of ABCD is 64 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.
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19 The four angles, in degrees, of quadrilateral ABCD are
angle A = (x2 – 105)
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