4MA1 Mathematics A: May/June 2024 Paper 2HRHigher Tier Paper 2
4MA1/2HR
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A, May/June 2024, Higher Tier Paper 2.
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- 1
Write 1400 as a product of powers of its prime factors. Show your working clearly.
[3]
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From page 4 of the paper. (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
Here is a list of four numbers written in ascending order of size
Loading diagram…From page 5 of the paper. 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
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
The diagram shows the design for a badge, which will be made using wire. The design is a circle inside a square ABCD
Loading diagram…From page 7 of the paper. 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
(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
Loading diagram…From page 8 of the paper. [2]
(d)Factorise fully 20x5 y + 12x3 y4
[2]
32 35n
- 7
Find the value of n
n = [2]
- 8
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
(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
The diagram shows a hexagon ABCDEF
Loading diagram…From page 11 of the paper. Angle BCF = 30° AB, FC and ED are parallel.
Calculate the area of ABCDEF Show your working clearly.
cm2[5]
- 11
The cumulative frequency table gives information about the time, in hours, that each of 60 workers spent working from home in one week.
Loading diagram…From page 12 of the paper. (a)On the grid below, draw a cumulative frequency graph for the information in the table.
Loading diagram…From page 12 of the paper. [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]
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From page 14 of the paper. In the diagram, ABC and AED are straight lines. BE is parallel to CD
Loading diagram…From page 14 of the paper. (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
OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius r cm.
Loading diagram…From page 15 of the paper. 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
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]
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From page 17 of the paper. AB, BC and CD are three sides of a regular pentagon and CDE is a triangle. BCE is a straight line.
Loading diagram…From page 17 of the paper. Work out the area of triangle CDE Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
cm2[3]
- 16
Here are six graphs.
Loading diagram…From page 18 of the paper. Write down the letter of the graph that could have the equation 1
(i)y x
[1]
(ii)y = sin x°
[1]
x
- 17
f(x) g(x) 3x 1
Given that fg(k) = 2
work out the value of k
k =
Loading diagram…From page 20 of the paper. [3]
- 18
Use algebra to show that 0.30. 30606 = 34111[2]
- 19
Aviv goes on a cycle journey.
For the cycle journey
average speed = 19 km/h correct to the nearest whole number
Loading diagram…From page 21 of the paper. Work out the upper bound for the distance Aviv travels. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
km[3]
- 20
Solve 6x2 7x 20 0 Show clear algebraic working.
[4]
- 21
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
Solve the simultaneous equations
Show clear algebraic working.
[5]
- 23
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
The diagram shows a solid, S, made from a cone and a hemisphere.
Loading diagram…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
OPQR is a parallelogram.
Loading diagram…From page 28 of the paper. 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
Loading diagram…From page 28 of the paper. (b)use a vector method to find the value of k
k = [4]
Loading diagram…From page 30 of the paper. - 26
Write 4 3x 5 x 10 as a single fraction in its simplest form.
Loading diagram…From page 30 of the paper. [4]