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Gold Level
Question Paper 7

Level IGCSE
Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel
Difficulty Level Gold
Booklet Question Paper 7

Time Allowed: 59 minutes

Score: /49

Percentage: /100

Grade Boundaries:

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

>85% 75% 65% 55% 45% 35% 25% 15% <15%

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1 D E

Diagram NOT
5.2 cm 5.6 cm accurately drawn

7 cm

A B
7.5 cm

AB is parallel to DE.
The lines AE and BD intersect at C.
AB = 7.5 cm, AC = 7 cm, CD = 5.2 cm, CE = 5.6 cm.
(a) Calculate the length of BC.

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(2)
(b) Calculate the length of DE.

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(2)
(c) The area of triangle ABC is 21 cm2
Calculate the area of triangle EDC.

............................. . . . . . . cm2
(3)

(Total for Question 1 is 7 marks)

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Find the value of a and the value of k.

a = ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

k = .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

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Box X Box Y
In Box X, there are 4 black discs and 1 white disc.
In Box Y, there are 2 black discs and 2 white discs.

Vikram takes at random a disc from Box X and puts it in Box Y.

He then takes at random a disc from Box Y.

(a) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box X and the disc he takes
from Box Y will both be black discs.

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(2)
(b) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box Y will be a white disc.

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(3)

(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)

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4 When a photograph is taken, the exposure time, t, is directly proportional to the

square of the size, f, of the opening in the camera lens.

t = 0.02 when f = 8

(a) Find a formula for t in terms of f.

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(3)
(b) Calculate the value of f when t = 0.0098

f = ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)

(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)

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5 B
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

O P

76°
C

A
A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.
Angle ACB = 76°
PA and PB are tangents to the circle.
Calculate the size of angle APB.

°
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(Total for Question 5 is 4 marks)

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6 f is a function such that

1
f(x) = 2
x +1
1
(a) Find f ( 2 )

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(1)
g is a function such that
g(x) = x.1
(b) Find fg(x)
Give your answer as simply as possible.

fg(x) = ............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)

(Total for Question 6 is 3 marks)

7 On Monday, Nalim made a journey.

On Tuesday, she made the same journey.
Her average speed on Tuesday was 25% greater than her average speed on Monday.
Calculate the percentage reduction in the time her journey took on Tuesday compared
with Monday.

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(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

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8 A

16.5 m
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
D

10°

59°
B C

The diagram shows a vertical flagpole in Chennai, India.

The point A is at the top of the flagpole.
The point B is at the foot of the flagpole.
There is a platform at the point D on the flagpole.
B and C are points on horizontal ground.
AD = 16.5 m
The angle of elevation of A from C is 69°
The angle of elevation of D from C is 59°
Calculate the height, AB, of the flagpole.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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(Total for Question 8 is 6 marks)

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9 Solve the simultaneous equations

y = 3x + 2
x2 + y2 = 20
Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for Question 9 is 6 marks)

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10
 &' Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
3.7

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Work out the total surface area of the cylinder.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

11 / $'5 $  ;"<  !>&> * 

Work out an estimate for the number of these runners whose birthday was on that day.

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(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)