Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

4MA1 Mathematics A: January 2021 Paper 2HRHigher Tier Paper 2

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4MA1/2HR

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A, January 2021, Higher Tier Paper 2.

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4MA1 Mathematics A January 2021 Paper 2HR (Higher Tier Paper 2)

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  1. 18 marks

    w = 5y2– y3

    (a)Work out the value of w when y = –2

    w = [2]

    (b)Factorise fully 8p2– 2p

    [2]

    (c)Expand 4t(3t – 2)

    [2]

    (d)Expand and simplify (5x – 2)(x + 4)

    [2]

  2. 23 marks

    The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD and a semicircle with diameter AB where AB = 12 cm. The point E lies on DC and also on the semicircle.

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    From page 4 of the paper.

    Work out the area of the shaded region. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    cm2[3]

  3. 33 marks

    E = {21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30} A = {22, 24, 26, 28, 30} B = {21, 24, 27, 30}

    (a)List the members of the set

    (i)A ∩ B

    (ii)Aʹ

    [2]

    C = {23, 25, 29}

    (b)Using set notation, find an expression for C in terms of A and B.

    [1]

  4. 44 marks

    (a)Simplify (3k2)4

    [2]

    (b)Simplify (21m4 n) ÷ (3n–5)

    [2]

  5. 56 marks

    Here is a shape P drawn on a grid of squares.

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    From page 6 of the paper.

    (a)On the grid, rotate shape P 180° about the point (–3, 2) Label the new shape Q.[2]

    (b)On the grid, translate shape P by the vector 10 8 

    Label the new shape R.[1]

    Here are triangle T and triangle U drawn on a grid of squares.

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    (c)Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle T onto triangle U.

    [3]

  6. 63 marks

    On Wednesday, the price of 1 litre of petrol was £1.26 The price of petrol on Wednesday was 5% more than the price of petrol on the previous Monday.

    Calculate the price of 30 litres of petrol on the previous Monday.

    £ [3]

  7. 73 marks

    The shaded region R, shown in the diagram below, is bounded by the straight line with equation y = 3x – 2 and by two other straight lines.

    Write down the three inequalities that define region R.

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    From page 8 of the paper.

    [3]

  8. 83 marks

    The table gives the length of the coastline, in kilometres, of each of five oceans.

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    (a)Which ocean has the greatest length of coastline?

    [1]

    (b)Calculate the difference between the length of the Atlantic Ocean’s coastline and the length of the Southern Ocean’s coastline. Give your answer in standard form.

    km[2]

  9. 93 marks

    Solve x2– 21x + 20 = 0 Show your working clearly.

    [3]

  10. 104 marks

    A mathematics teacher at a school asked a group of students how far, in kilometres, each student had travelled to get to school that day.

    The table gives information about their answers.

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    The teacher calculated that an estimate for the mean distance travelled by the whole group of students was 4.25 km.

    Work out the value of x. Show your working clearly.

    x = [4]

  11. 114 marks

    A circle centre O has radius 9 cm.

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    Calculate the perimeter of the shaded sector of the circle. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    cm[4]

  12. 124 marks

    Solve the simultaneous equations 2x + 7y = 17

    Show clear algebraic working.

    x =

    y = [4]

  13. 133 marks

    The diagram shows two hot air balloons. A is a point on the base of one of the balloons and B is a point on the base of the other balloon.

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    The distance between A and B is 500 metres. The angle of depression of B from A is 23°

    Calculate the vertical height of A above B. Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

    metres[3]

  14. 144 marks

    Simon bought a house at the beginning of 2018 The value of Simon’s house had decreased by 15% by the end of 2018

    The house increased in value during both 2019 and 2020 The percentage increases in the value of the house during 2019 and 2020 were the same.

    The value of Simon’s house at the end of 2020 was 2.85% greater than the amount he paid for his house at the beginning of 2018

    Calculate the percentage increase in the value of the house during 2019

    %[4]

  15. 154 marks

    Prove algebraically that the product of any two odd numbers is always an odd number.[4]

  16. 165 marks

    Two events A and B are such that n(A) = 62 n(B) = 30 and n(A ∪ B) = 68

    Given that n(E ) = 80

    (a)complete the Venn diagram to show the number of elements in each region.

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    From page 15 of the paper.

    [2]

    An element is chosen at random from E.

    (b)Using the Venn diagram, find the probability that this element is in

    (i)A ∩ B

    [1]

    (ii)A ∪ Bʹ

    [2]

  17. 179 marks

    The functions f and g are defined as

    f(x) = x2+ 6 g(x) = x – 10

    (a)Find fg(3)

    [2]

    (b)Solve the equation fg(x) = f(x) Show clear algebraic working.

    [3]

    The function h is defined as

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    (c)State the value of x that cannot be included in the domain of h

    [1]

    (d)Express the inverse function h–1 in the form h–1(x) = ...

    h–1(x) = [3]

  18. 185 marks

    Solve the equation

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    From page 17 of the paper.

    Show clear algebraic working.

    [5]

  19. 197 marks

    (a)Simplify 82 ×3 46 Give your answer in the form 2a where a is an integer. Show each stage of your working clearly.

    [3]

    Given that n/54// =  1 2 where n > 0

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    From page 18 of the paper.

    (b)find the value of n.

    n = [4]

  20. 205 marks

    A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O.

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    Angle ABC = 75°

    The area of the shaded segment is 200 cm2

    Calculate the radius of the circle. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    cm[5]

  21. 216 marks

    A bag contains n beads. 6 of the beads are red and the rest are blue.

    Ravi is going to take at random 2 beads from the bag.

    The probability that the 2 beads will be of the same colour is 917

    Using algebra, and showing each stage of your working, calculate the value of n.

    n = [6]

  22. 224 marks

    ABC is an isosceles triangle in a horizontal plane. The point T is vertically above B.

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    From page 22 of the paper.

    Angle ABC = 140° AB = BC = 8 cm TB = 10 cm M is the midpoint of AC.

    Calculate the size of the angle between MT and the horizontal plane ABC. Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

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    From page 23 of the paper.

    [4]

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