Name

For Edexcel
GCSE Mathematics
Paper 4A (Calculator)
Higher Tier
Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Materials required
Ruler, protractor, compasses,
pen, pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper ma !e used.
Instructions and Information for Candidates
"rite our name in the !o# at the top o$ the page.
Ans%er all the &uestions in the spaces pro'ided in this &uestion paper.
The mar(s $or each &uestion and $or each part o$ a &uestion are sho%n in !rac(ets.
The total num!er o$ mar(s $or this paper is 1)). There are *+ &uestions in this paper.
Calculators may be used.
,$ our calculator does not ha'e a !utton, ta(e the 'alue o$ to !e -.14* unless the
&uestion instructs other%ise.
Advice to Candidates
.ho% all stages in an calculation.
"or( steadil through the paper. /o not spend too long on one &uestion.
,$ ou cannot ans%er a &uestion, lea'e it and attempt the ne#t one.
Return at the end to those ou ha'e le$t out.
Written by Shaun Armstrong
Only to be copied for use in the purchaser's school or college
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GCSE Mathematics
0ormulae: 1igher Tier
olume of a !rism 2 area o$ cross section length
olume of s!here 2
4
-
r
-
olume of cone 2
1
-
r
*
h
Surface area of s!here 2 4r
*
Curved surface area of cone 2 rl
In any triangle A"C The #uadratic Equation
The solutions o$ ax
*
3 bx 3 c 2 )
%here a ), are gi'en !
x 2
b b
*
4ac
*a
Sine $ule
a
sin A
2
b
sin B
2
c
sinC
Cosine $ule a
*
2 b
*
3 c
*
4 *bc cos A
Area of triangle 2
1
*
ab sin C
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cross
length
r
l
h
r
c
B
C
A
b
a
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#%
#&
+.* cm
*.7 cm
4.8 cm
Ans'er A(( T)E*T+ SEE* questions.
)rite your ans'ers in the s!aces !rovided.
+ou must 'rite do'n all the stages in your 'or,ing.
%. 9ar plas t%o games o$ ta!le tennis.
:ach game is either %on or lost.
The pro!a!ilit that he loses !oth games is ).*7
The pro!a!ilit that he %ins e#actl one game is ).-
"or( out the pro!a!ilit that he %ins !oth games.
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&. /iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
The diagram sho%s a replacement !lade $or a (ni$e.
The !lade is in the shape o$ a trape<ium.
0ind the area o$ this trape<ium.
9i'e the units %ith our ans%er.
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0ront
0. The diagram sho%s a -=/ shape made $rom cu!es.
(a) >n the grid, dra% the $ront ele'ation o$ the shape $rom the direction sho%n.
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(!) >n the grid, dra% the plan o$ the shape.
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#2
1. Angela recorded the resting pulse, in !eats per minute, o$ *) people.
1ere are her results.
+* 8- 54 84 7) 8) 8+ 8- +5 +7
81 +7 +* 5+ 8- 5+ 88 7- +1 8?
/ra% an ordered stem and lea$ diagram to sho% her results.
@ou should include a (e.
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2. (a) Ase our calculator to %or( out the 'alue o$ -.1
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(!) Bath sas
Cs&uaring a num!er al%as ma(es it !iggerD.
9i'e an e#ample to sho% that Bath is %rong.
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3. 1ere are $our $air spinners.
.pinner A .pinner 6 .pinner C .pinner /
,n each part o$ this &uestion a statement is made.
"rite do%n the letter o$ the spinner $or %hich the statement is true.
(a) The pro!a!ilit o$ getting a 4 is
1
*
.
.pinner ;;;;;;
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(!) ,t is impossi!le to get a -.
.pinner ;;;;;;
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(c) The pro!a!ilit o$ getting a * is the same as the pro!a!ilit o$ getting a 5.
.pinner ;;;;;;
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(d) The pro!a!ilit o$ getting a 4 is t%ice the pro!a!ilit o$ getting a 8.
.pinner ;;;;;;
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-Total 1 mar,s.
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1
*
4
4
-
4
1
1
4
8
*
-
*
*
5
8
-
5
1
4
5
8
4
5
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#4
#5
4. (a) Ase our calculator to %or( out the 'alue o$

?.8 *.-
*
).18
"rite do%n all the $igures on our calculator displa.
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(!) "rite our ans%er to part (a) correct to an appropriate degree o$ accurac.
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5. The ta!le sho%s the heights o$ pupils in a class.
1eight (h cm) 0re&uenc
1)) E h 11) 8
11) E h 1*) ?
1*) E h 1-) 7
1-) E h 14) 5
14) E h 15) 1
0ind the class inter'al in %hich the median lies.
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*x 3 1
-x 4 *
*x 4 1
x
6. /iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
The diagram sho%s a &uadrilateral.
The lengths o$ the sides are gi'en in centimetres.
(a) 0ind an e#pression, in terms o$ x, $or the perimeter o$ the &uadrilateral.
9i'e our ans%er in its simplest $orm.
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The perimeter o$ the &uadrilateral is -4 cm.
(!) 0ind the length o$ the longest side o$ the &uadrilateral.
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4 m
*.5 m
8 m
* m
1 m
#%7
%7. 6ill and 6en are decorators.
6ill charges F+) per %all to hang %allpaper.
6en charges F8 per s&uare metre co'ered to hang %allpaper.
/iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
The diagram sho%s the dimensions o$ 6rianGs dining room.
1e %ants %allpaper hung on all $our %alls e#cept $or the door %hich is shaded.
"or( out %ho %ill charge less to hang the %allpaper, 6ill or 6en, and ! ho% much.
@ou must sho% all our %or(ing.
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%%. The e&uation
x
-
4 x 2 1))
has a solution !et%een 4 and 5.
Ase a trial and impro'ement method to $ind this solution.
9i'e our ans%er correct to 1 decimal place.
@ou must sho% all our %or(ing.
x 2 ;;;;;;;;
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#%&
1 * 4 - 5 8 + 7 x
1
*
4
-
5
8
+
7
y
O
C
"
A
%&.
/escri!e $ull the single trans$ormations %hich %ill map
(a) triangle A onto triangle ",
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(!) triangle A onto triangle C.
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#%0
#%1
1+ cm
8* cm
%0. (a) .ol'e
x -
4
2 *
x 2 ;;;;;;;;
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(!) 0actorise ? 4 y
*
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-Total 1 mar,s.
%1. /iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
A rectangle has sides o$ length 1+ cm and 8* cm.
Calculate the length o$ a diagonal o$ the rectangle.
9i'e our ans%er correct to - signi$icant $igures.
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#%2
a b
D
A
C
B
O
%2. /iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
OAB is a triangle.

OA 2 a and

OB 2 b.
(a) :#press

AB in terms o$ a and b.
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C is the point on AB e#tended such that AB : BC 2 - : *
D is the midpoint o$ OC.
(!) 0ind

OD in terms o$ a and b.
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#%3
P
R
1-*
S
Q
O
8-
%3. /iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
P, Q, R and S are points on a circle, centre O.
Angle PQR 2 1-*.
Angle ORQ 2 8-.
(a) (i) "or( out the si<e o$ angle PSR.

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(ii) 9i'e a reason $or our ans%er.
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(!) "or( out the si<e o$ angle OPQ.

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#%4
A
C
Y
B
X
45
%4. /iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
The diagram sho%s a 'ertical mast ABC.
The mast is supported ! ca!les attached to the hori<ontal ground at X and Y.
AB 2 BC.
Angle BXA 2 45.
0ind the si<e o$ angle CXA.

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#%6
%5. .ol'e the simultaneous e&uations
-x 3 *y 2 11
*x 5y 2 *)
x 2 ;;;;;;;;
y 2 ;;;;;;;;
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%6. /iaGs %eight is 7H less than it %as a month ago.
1e no% %eighs 5*.? (g.
"or( out ho% much %eight /ia has lost in the last month.
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1 * 4 - 5 8 + 7 x
1
*
4
-
5
8
+
7
y
O
&7. (a) 4 E *n 8
n is an integer.
"rite do%n all the possi!le 'alues o$ n.
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(!) y I ), y E -x, y 3 *x E 8
x and y are integers.
>n the grid, mar( %ith a cross ( ) each o$ the three points %hich satis$ all these
three ine&ualities.
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&%. Jind collects data on ho% pupils usuall get to school.
The ta!le sho%s her results.
Transport to school Num!er o$ pupils
Car -41
6us *1+
Train -*
6i(e 85
"al( 158
Jind %ants some pupils to ans%er more &uestions a!out their Kourne to school.
.he decides to as( a strati$ied sample o$ 8) pupils.
(a) "or( out the num!er o$ pupils tra'elling to school ! car %ho should !e in her
sample.
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Jind needs 18 pupils tra'elling to school ! !us in her sample.
(!) /escri!e a method she could use to o!tain a random sample o$ 18 $rom the *1+
pupils %ho tra'el ! !us.
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#&0
x
7.4 cm
+.1 cm
5.8 cm
&&. A car Kourne ta(es 1 hour 1) minutes, correct to the nearest minute.
The carGs a'erage speed on the Kourne is +* (mLh, correct to * signi$icant $igures.
"or( out the least distance the car could ha'e tra'elled.
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&0. /iagram */T
accuratel dra%n
The diagram sho%s a triangle %ith sides o$ length 5.8 cm, +.1 cm and 7.4 cm.
0ind the si<e o$ the angle la!elled x.

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Amount spent (FA)
1)) *)) 4)) -)) 5)) )
&1. Richard carried out a sur'e on the amount o$ mone people spent online in a %ee(.
The ta!le sho%s his results.
Amount spent (FA) 0re&uenc
) A E 5) 8)
5) A E 1)) *5
1)) A E *)) -7
*)) A E -)) 1+
-)) A E 5)) 17
/ra% a histogram $or the in$ormation gi'en in the ta!le.
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&2. A mug o$ %arm co$$ee is le$t on a ta!le outside.
The temperature o$ the co$$ee, T

C, decreases ! P H each minute. ,ts temperature a$ter
n minutes is gi'en ! the $ormula
T 2 85 ().?+5)
n
(a) "rite do%n the 'alue o$ T %hen n 2 ).
T 2 ;;;;;;;
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(!) "rite do%n the 'alue o$ P.
P 2 ;;;;;;;
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(c) 0ind the temperature o$ the co$$ee a$ter *) minutes.
9i'e our ans%er correct to 1 decimal place.
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&3. .impli$ $ull
* x x
*
8 + x x
*
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x
O
C B
A
&4.
The diagram sho%s a s(etch o$ the cur'e %ith e&uation y 2 4 4 x
*
The ma#imum point o$ the cur'e is the point A.
The cur'e crosses the x=a#is at the points B and C.
(a) 0ind the coordinates o$ the points A, B and C.
A ( ;; , ;; )
B ( ;; , ;; )
C ( ;; , ;; )
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(!) >n the set o$ a#es on the ne#t page, s(etch and la!el the cur'es %ith e&uations
(i) y 2 *(4 4 x
*
)
(ii) y 2 4 4 (x 3 *)
*
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41
4*
1
-
4
5
8
y
4* 41 1 * - 4 5 x 45 44 4-
O
*
+
?
7
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T/TA( 8/$ 9A9E$: %77 MA$;S
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