Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

4MA1 Mathematics A: May/June 2024 Paper 2HRHigher Tier Paper 2

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4MA1/2HR

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A, May/June 2024, Higher Tier Paper 2.

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4MA1 Mathematics A May/June 2024 Paper 2HR (Higher Tier Paper 2)

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  1. 13 marks

    Write 1400 as a product of powers of its prime factors. Show your working clearly.

    [3]

  2. 24 marks
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    (a)Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape A onto shape B

    [2]

    (b)On the grid above, rotate shape A 180° about (−1, 0) Label your shape C[2]

  3. 32 marks

    Here is a list of four numbers written in ascending order of size

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    where x and y are integers.

    The numbers have

    a median of 12.5 a range of 4

    Find the value of x and the value of y

    x =

    y = [2]

  4. 45 marks

    E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} A = {factors of 6} B = {prime numbers}

    (a)List the members of the set

    (i)A ∪ B

    [1]

    (ii)A′

    [1]

    Harpreet states that A  B  

    Harpreet is incorrect.

    (b)Explain why.

    [1]

    C is a set with 4 members such that

    the set A ∩ C has 2 members the set B ∩ C has 2 members

    Set A ∩ C and set B ∩ C have no members in common.

    (c)List the 4 members of set C

    [2]

  5. 54 marks

    The diagram shows the design for a badge, which will be made using wire. The design is a circle inside a square ABCD

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    The circle touches the square at the points E, F, G and H

    The area of the square is 81 cm2

    Calculate the total length of wire that will be needed to make the square and the circle. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    cm[4]

  6. 68 marks

    (a)Solve 2 f3  4 f  17

    Show clear algebraic working.

    f = [3]

    (b)Simplify (e + 12)0 where e > 0

    [1]

    (c)Simplify fully

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    [2]

    (d)Factorise fully 20x5 y + 12x3 y4

    [2]

    32  35n

  7. 72 marks

    Find the value of n

    n = [2]

  8. 83 marks

    In a sale, all normal prices are reduced by 17%

    The sale price of a fridge is 6225 rupees.

    Work out the normal price of the fridge.

    rupees[3]

  9. 94 marks

    (a)Write 6.04 × 105 as an ordinary number.

    [1]

    (b)Write 0.000 07 in standard form.

    [1]

    (c)Work out

    Give your answer in standard form.

    [2]

  10. 105 marks

    The diagram shows a hexagon ABCDEF

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    Angle BCF = 30° AB, FC and ED are parallel.

    Calculate the area of ABCDEF Show your working clearly.

    cm2[5]

  11. 117 marks

    The cumulative frequency table gives information about the time, in hours, that each of 60 workers spent working from home in one week.

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    (a)On the grid below, draw a cumulative frequency graph for the information in the table.

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    [2]

    (b)Use your graph to find an estimate for the interquartile range of the times.

    hours[2]

    25 workers spent more than W hours working from home.

    (c)Use your graph to find an estimate for the value of W

    W = [2]

    One of the 60 workers is chosen at random. This worker spent H hours working from home.

    (d)Find the probability that 5 < H „ 10

    [1]

  12. 124 marks
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    In the diagram, ABC and AED are straight lines. BE is parallel to CD

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    (a)Work out the length of ED

    cm[2]

    AB = (2x + 5) cm and BC = (3x – 5) cm

    (b)Work out the value of x

    x = [2]

  13. 133 marks

    OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius r cm.

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    Angle AOB = 60° The perimeter of the sector is P cm.

    Find a formula for P in terms of r Give your answer in the form P = r(cπ + k) where c and k are values to be found.

    [3]

  14. 143 marks

    Adriana is going to roll a biased dice and spin a biased coin.

    The probability that the coin will land on Heads is 0.8 The probability that the dice will land on 6 and the coin will land on Heads is 0.24

    Work out the probability that the dice will land on 6 and the coin will land on Tails.

    [3]

  15. 153 marks
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    AB, BC and CD are three sides of a regular pentagon and CDE is a triangle. BCE is a straight line.

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    Work out the area of triangle CDE Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    cm2[3]

  16. 162 marks

    Here are six graphs.

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    Write down the letter of the graph that could have the equation 1

    (i)y   x

    [1]

    (ii)y = sin x°

    [1]

    x

  17. 173 marks

    f(x)  g(x)  3x  1

    Given that fg(k) = 2

    work out the value of k

    k =

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    [3]

  18. 182 marks

    Use algebra to show that 0.30. 30606 = 34111[2]

  19. 193 marks

    Aviv goes on a cycle journey.

    For the cycle journey

    average speed = 19 km/h correct to the nearest whole number

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    Work out the upper bound for the distance Aviv travels. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    km[3]

  20. 204 marks

    Solve 6x2  7x  20  0 Show clear algebraic working.

    [4]

  21. 214 marks

    ABCD is a square.

    The point A has coordinates (−5, 2) The point B has coordinates (3, 5)

    Find an equation of the line that passes through B and C Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers.

    [4]

  22. 225 marks

    Solve the simultaneous equations

    Show clear algebraic working.

    [5]

  23. 232 marks

    A curve has equation y = f(x) The coordinates of the minimum point on this curve are (6, −3)

    Write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation

    (i)y  f(x)  10

    ( , )[1]

    (ii)y = f(3x)

    ( , )[1]

  24. 245 marks

    The diagram shows a solid, S, made from a cone and a hemisphere.

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    From page 26 of the paper.

    The centre of the circular face of the cone coincides with the centre of the flat surface of the hemisphere.

    The radius of the circular face of the cone, x cm, is equal to the radius of the hemisphere.

    The total height of S is 4 × the radius of the hemisphere.

    A separate sphere has radius kx cm. The volume of this sphere is 12.5 × the volume of S

    (a)Work out the value of k

    k = [4]

    A solid, T, is similar to solid S

    The volume of T is 512 × the volume of S

    The total surface area of T is d × the total surface area of S

    (b)Find the value of d

    d = [1]

  25. 256 marks

    OPQR is a parallelogram.

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    OP = 2a and OR = 3b

    The point M lies on PQ such that PM = 14 PQ

    The point N lies on RQ such that RN = 45 RQ

    (a)Find, in terms of a and b, giving your answers in simplest form

    (i)ON

    [1]

    (ii)MR

    [1]

    MR and ON intersect at the point Y

    Given that

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    (b)use a vector method to find the value of k

    k = [4]

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  26. 264 marks

    Write 4  3x  5   x  10  as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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    [4]

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