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Edexcel GCSE
Mathematics A
Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier
Monday 4 March 2013 – Morning Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Paper Reference
1MA0/2H
Total Marks
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator. Tracing paper may be used.
Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Calculators may be used. If your calculator does not have a button, take the value of to be 3.142 unless the question instructs otherwise.
Information
The total mark for this paper is 100 The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be assessed.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Keep an eye on the time. Try to answer every question. Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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GCSE Mathematics 1MA0 Formulae: Higher Tier You must not write on this formulae page. Anything you write on this formulae page will gain NO credit.
Volume of prism = area of cross section × length
Area of trapezium =
1 (a + b)h 2
a cross section lengt h
h b
Volume of sphere =
4 3 U 3
Volume of cone =
1 2 Uh 3
Surface area of sphere = 4 U 2 r
Curved surface area of cone = UO
l r
h
In any triangle ABC C b A c a B
The Quadratic Equation The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where D 0, are given by x= −b ± (b 2 − 4ac) 2a
Sine Rule
a b c = = sin A sin B sin C
Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c 2 – 2bc cos A Area of