International GCSE Mathematics

Formulae sheet – Higher Tier

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Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
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The quadratic equation a

The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where

a ¹ 0 are given by: h

"b # b 2 " 4ac

x!
2a b

Trigonometry In any triangle ABC

C a b c
Sine Rule = =
sin A sin B sin C

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b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
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Area of triangle = ab sin C
A B 2
c

1 2 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr h = area of cross section × length
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Curved surface area of cone = πrl

l cross
h section

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Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4 3

Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r

r
h

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 Answer ALL TWENTY FIVE questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.

1 4 7 10

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(a) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.

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The nth term of a different arithmetic sequence is 5n + 17
(b) Find the 12th term of this sequence.

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(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

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3 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 72 and 108
Show your working clearly.

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(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)

4 Ava records the number of kilometres she drives each month.

In April, Ava drove 943 kilometres. Ʃ
This is 15% more than the number of kilometres she drove in March.
Work out the number of kilometres Ava drove in March.

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(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

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9 The table gives the amount of rice produced by each of two countries in 2020

Country Amount of rice (tonnes)

Indonesia 3.5 × 107

Argentina 8.2 × 105

(a) Write 3.5 × 107 as an ordinary number.

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In 2020, Japan produced 6 780 000 more tonnes of rice than Argentina.
(b) Work out the amount of rice Japan produced in 2020
Give your answer in standard form.

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(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

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 9 Giovanni invests 4500 koruna in a savings account for 4 years.
11 He gets 2.4% per year compound interest.
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Work out how much money Giovanni will have in the savings account at the end of
4 years.
Give your answer correct to the nearest koruna.
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(Total for Question 11

9 is 3 marks)
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8 Ishir plants 600 bulbs in a garden.
He plants tulip bulbs, crocus bulbs and daffodil bulbs so that

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number of tulip bulbs : number of crocus bulbs : number of daffodil bulbs = 9 : 4 : 2
45% of the tulip bulbs are for yellow flowers.

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of the crocus bulbs are for yellow flowers.
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All of the daffodil bulbs are for yellow flowers.

Work out the number of bulbs that are for yellow flowers.

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(Total for Question 8 is 5 marks)

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10 Solve the simultaneous equations
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6x + 4y = 1

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3x + 5y = 8
Show clear algebraic working.

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x = ...........................

y = ...........................

(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

11 (i) Factorise x2 + 9x – 22

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(2)
(ii) Hence, solve x2 + 9x – 22 = 0

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(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

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14 The combined savings of Abel and Bahira are 15 435 dinars.
The savings of Bahira are 45% more than the savings of Abel.

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The savings of Bahira are times the savings of Chanda.
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Work out the savings of Chanda.

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(Total for Question 14 is 5 marks)

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15 The function f is defined as
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3x ! 1
f:x 
x"2

(a) State the value of x that cannot be included in any domain of the function f

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(b) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1(x) = ...

f –1(x) = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)

(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

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 7g + 5
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15 (a) Make g the subject of e =
11 + 2 g
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(4)
(b) Solve the inequality 3y2 + 4y – 32 > 0
Show your working clearly.
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(3)

(Total for Question 15 is 7 marks)

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 One of the students is chosen at random.
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Given that this student chose photography,
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(b) find the probability that this student also chose knitting.

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(2)
(c) Find n (P ∩ K¢ )

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(d) Find n ([P ∪ E] ∩ K)
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(1)

(Total for Question 16 is 7 marks)

17 Q is directly proportional to the square root of d

Q = 4.5 when d = 324
Find a formula for Q in terms of d
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(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)

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 21 A curve has equation y = f (x)
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There is one minimum point on this curve.
The coordinates of this minimum point are (5, ‒4)
Write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation
(i) y = f (x + 7)

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(1)
(ii) y = f (x) ‒ 6

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(Total for Question 21 is 2 marks)

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 22 The straight line L has equation x + y = 5
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The curve C has equation 2x2 + 3y2 = 210

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Find the coordinates of the points where L and C intersect.
Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for Question 22 is 5 marks)

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25 The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = 2sin (x + 60)°
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y
A

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B
O x

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(i) Find the coordinates of the point A

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(1)
(ii) Find the coordinates of the point B

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(1)
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(Total for Question 25 is 2 marks)

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 Answer ALL TWENTY SIX questions.

oh Write your answers in the spaces provided.

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You must write down all the stages in your working.

1 Write 1400 as a product of powers of its prime factors.

Show your working clearly.
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(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

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 3 Norberto sells white loaves of bread and brown loaves of bread.
He sells a total of 200 loaves such that
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the number of white loaves sold : the number of brown loaves sold = 3 : 2
Norberto sells the white loaves for £1.50 each.
He sells the brown loaves for £1.75 each.
40% of the price of a white loaf is profit.
60% of the price of a brown loaf is profit.
Work out Norberto’s total profit when he sells all 200 loaves.
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(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)

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Of
6 (a) Solve
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! 4 f " 17

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Show clear algebraic working.

f = ............... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ...
(3)

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

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12a h
4 6
(c) Simplify fully
4ah 2

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(d) Factorise fully 20x5y + 12x3y4

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(2)
(Total for Question 6 is 8 marks)

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7 (a) Simplify g 9 g2

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(1)
(b) Expand 5k 2 (k 3 4)

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(2)
(c) (i) Factorise x 2 2x 63

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(2)
(ii) Hence, solve x 2 2x 63 = 0

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(d) Solve the inequality 7 ! 2 y " 3 y ! 12
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(3)
(Total for Question 7 is 9 marks)

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4 Show that 2 !5 "
3 4 9

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(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

5 Slavomir invests 5200 euros in a savings account for 4 years.

He gets 2.5% per year compound interest.
Work out how much money Slavomir will have in the savings account
at the end of 4 years.
Give your answer correct to the nearest euro.

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(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)

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# 3n
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Find the value of n

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(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)

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.
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(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

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

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(1)
(b) Write 0.000 07 in standard form.

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(1)
7.6 ! 1010
(c) Work out
4 ! 105 " 2 ! 104
Give your answer in standard form.

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(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)
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 11 A ! 2 " 5 " 7
5 2
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B ! 2 " 5 " 74
3 3
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(a) Write down the highest common factor (HCF) of 5A and 2B

Give your answer as a product of prime factors.
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(2)
A ! 2 "5"7
5 2

B ! 23 " 53 " 7 4
(b) Work out the value of ! AB "
2

Give your answer as a product of prime factors.

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(2)
(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)

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 12 Solve the simultaneous equations
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4x + 3y = 9.6

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6x + 5y = 16.8
Show clear algebraic working.

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x = .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .

y = .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .
(Total for Question 12 is 4 marks)

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MY
B
Diagram NOT
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accurately drawn

C
128°
A
O

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

Angle BCD = 128°
Work out the size of angle OBD
Give a reason for each stage of your working.
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angle OBD = . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. °
(Total for Question 13 is 5 marks)

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17 f( x) ! g( x) ! 3 x " 1
Ms 2x " 4
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Given that fg(k) = 2

work out the value of k
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(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)

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 20 Solve 6 x ! 7 x ! 20 " 0
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(Total for Question 20 is 4 marks)

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 22 Solve the simultaneous equations
2ND

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Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for Question 22 is 5 marks)

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 23 A curve has equation y = f(x)
99 The coordinates of the minimum point on this curve are (6, −3)
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Write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation
(i) y ! f( x) " 10

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(1)
(ii) y = f(3 x)
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(Total for Question 23 is 2 marks)
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 23 Here
Mado are the first three terms of an arithmetic sequence.
(4 x !14) , ( x " 2) , (7 x ! 9)

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Find, as an integer, the sum of the first 40 terms of the sequence.
Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for Question 23 is 4 marks)

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