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Edexcel GCSE
Mathematics A
Paper 2 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
Thursday 8 November 2012 – Afternoon
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Paper Reference
1MA0/2H
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator.
Tracing paper may be used.
Total Marks
Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.
If your calculator does not have a ʌ button, take the value of ʌ to be
3.142 unless the question instructs otherwise.
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The total mark for this paper is 100
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be assessed.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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GCSE Mathematics 1MA0
Formulae: Higher Tier
You must not write on this formulae page.
Anything you write on this formulae page will gain NO credit.
Volume of prism = area of cross section × length
Area of trapezium =
1
(a + b)h
2
a cross section
h b h
lengt
Volume of sphere =
4 3 ʌU 3
Volume of cone =
1 2 ʌU h
3
Curved surface area of cone = ʌUO
Surface area of sphere = 4ʌU 2 r l
h r In any triangle ABC
The Quadratic Equation
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where D 0, are given by
C b A
Sine Rule
a
x=
B
c
−b ± (b 2 − 4ac)
2a