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For Edexcel
GCSE Mathematics
Paper 4J (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.
%ns&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 $or this paper is 1**. There are +5 'uestions in this paper.
Calculators may be used.
,$ 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 $ule a
+
2 b
+
3 c
+
4 +bc cos A
Area of triangle 2
1
+
ab sin C
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section
cross
length
r
l
h
r
c
B
C
A
b
a
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#%
#&
Ans'er A(( T)E*T+ ,IE questions.
)rite your ans'ers in the s!aces !rovided.
+ou must 'rite do'n all the stages in your 'or-ing.
%.
The diagram sho&s a prism.
The cross7section o$ the prism is a trape8ium.
9n the diagram, dra& in a plane o$ smmetr $or this prism.
.Total & mar-s/
&. "or) out the (alue o$
1:.+ ;.5
+.<
=i(e our ans&er correct to - signi$icant $igures.
>>>>>>>>>>
.Total & mar-s/
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#0
#1
0.
%la&i is ma)ing a ca)e &ith t&o laers.
1e di(ides the ca)e mi#ture in the ratio 5 : -
The di$$erence in &eight !et&een the t&o portions is 14* grams.
"or) out the &eight o$ ca)e mi#ture he &ill use $or the smaller laer.
>>>>>>>> g
.Total 0 mar-s/
1. Paul ta)es part in a ? mile race.
1e completes the race in 4* minutes.
(a) Change ? miles to )ilometres.
>>>>>>>> )m
.&/
(!) Calculate his a(erage speed in )ilometres per hour.
>>>>>>>> )m@h
.&/
.Total 1 mar-s/
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#3
2. (a) .ol(e 4x 4 1 2 1-
x 2 >>>>>>>>>
.&/
(!) Aa)e v the su!Bect o$ the $ormula s 2
ut vt
+
v 2 >>>>>>>>>
.0/
.Total 2 mar-s/
3. =il!ert designs an e#periment to test peopleCs memories.
1e &ill get each person to loo) at a list o$ +* &ords $or one minute.
Then he &ill as) them to &rite do&n as man o$ the &ords as the can remem!er and
count ho& man the get correct.
1e &ill do this &ith a large num!er o$ people.
/esign a suita!le data collection sheet that =il!ert could use to record his results.
.Total & mar-s/
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4. =ar uses his car to get to &or).
Dach da, the pro!a!ilit that he can par) at his o$$ice is *.:
This ear he &ill &or) on ++* das.
(a) "or) out an estimate $or the num!er o$ das on &hich he can par) at his o$$ice.
>>>>>>>> das
.&/
=arCs usual route to &or) is +<.- )m long.
1e tries a ne& route and $inds it is 4
1
+
E shorter.
(!) "or) out the length o$ the ne& route.
=i(e our ans&er to an appropriate degree o$ accurac.
>>>>>>>> )m
.0/
.Total 2 mar-s/
5. Change ?5** mm
-
to cm
-
.
>>>>>>>>>> cm
-
.Total & mar-s/
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6. The ta!le sho&s in$ormation a!out the percentage increase, I E, in the (alue o$
5* rare stamps in the last ear.
Percentage increase
in (alue (I E)
0re'uenc
* I F 1* +:
1* I F +* 11
+* I F -* 4
-* I F 4* ?
4* I F 5* 1
"or) out an estimate $or the mean percentage increase in the (alue o$ these stamps.
>>>>>>>> E
.Total 1 mar-s/
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#%7
4
y 3 +
y
<
%7. /iagram *8T
accuratel dra&n
The diagram sho&s a piece o$ carpet.
%ll the corners are right angles and the measurements gi(en are in metres.
(a) 0ind an e#pression, in terms o$ y, $or the area o$ the carpet.
=i(e our ans&er in its simplest $orm.
>>>>>>>>> m
+
.&/
The area o$ the carpet is 41 m
+
.
(!) "or) out the (alue o$ y.
y 2 >>>>>>>>
.&/
.Total 1 mar-s/
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#%%
%%. The e'uation
x
-
3 -x 2 55
has a solution !et&een - and 4.
Gse a trial and impro(ement method to $ind this solution.
=i(e our ans&er correct to 1 decimal place.
Hou must sho& all our &or)ing.
x 2 >>>>>>>>
.Total 1 mar-s/
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#%&
#%0
a
%&. /iagram *8T
accuratel dra&n
The diagram sho&s a regular octagon.
Calculate the si8e o$ angle a.

>>>>>>>
.Total 0 mar-s/
%0. (a) 0actorise $ull 14x
+
4 +1xy
>>>>>>>>>>
.&/
(!) 0actorise x
+
3 -x 4 1*
>>>>>>>>>>
.&/
.Total 1 mar-s/
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#%1
4.: cm
%1. /iagram *8T
accuratel dra&n
The radius o$ the !ase o$ a clinder is 4.: cm.
The (olume o$ the clinder is ?+- cm
-
.
Calculate the height o$ the clinder.
>>>>>>>>>> cm
.Total 0 mar-s/
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1 + 4 - 5 ?
1*
+*
4*
-*
5*
Cumulati(e
0re'uenc
/istance (d m)
O
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%2. The ta!le summarises all the distances Bumped in a ear 1* long Bump competition.
/istance (d m) 0re'uenc
1 d F + 1+
+ d F - 1<
- d F 4 11
4 d F 5 <
5 d F ? -
(a) Complete the cumulati(e $re'uenc ta!le.
/istance (d m) Cumulati(e 0re'uenc
1 d F +
1 d F -
1 d F 4
1 d F 5
1 d F ?
.%/
(!) 9n the grid, dra& a cumulati(e $re'uenc graph $or our ta!le.
.&/
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* 1 - + 4 5 ?
/istance (d m)
* 1 - + 4 5 ?
/istance (d m)
The shortest Bump &as 1.-+ m and the longest Bump &as 5.<? m.
(c) Gse this in$ormation and our graph to dra& a !o# plot $or the ear 1* Bumps.
.0/
1ere is the !o# plot $or the Bumps in the ear 11 competition.
(d) Aa)e t&o comparisons !et&een the ear 1* and ear 11 distances.
0irst comparison .>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
.econd comparison .>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
.&/
.Total 5 mar-s/
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#%3
%3. 6asir is multipling consecuti(e &hole num!ers.
1ere are some o$ his calculations.
+ - 2 ?
- 4 2 1+
? < 2 4+
1 + - 2 ?
5 ? < 2 +1*
(a) 0ind t&o consecuti(e num!ers that multipl to gi(e ;*.
>>>> and >>>>
.%/
Iadi sas
J,$ ou $ind the s'uare root o$ a num!er, the &hole num!ers on either side &ill multipl
to gi(e that num!erK
(!) Gse IadiCs method to $ind t&o consecuti(e num!ers that multipl to gi(e <5?.
>>>> and >>>>
.%/
(c) 0ind an e#ample to sho& that IadiCs method does not &or) &ith an num!er.
.&/
(d) 0ind three consecuti(e num!ers that multipl to gi(e +<-*.
>>>> , >>>> and >>>>
.&/
.Total 3 mar-s/
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#%4
#%5
%4.
(a) Re$lect triangle A in the line y 2 4 x.
5a!el the image ".
.&/
(!) Rotate triangle A a 'uarter turn cloc)&ise a!out the point P.
5a!el the image C.
.&/
.Total 1 mar-s/
%5. "asim and Tim each pla a dri(ing game on a computer.
The pro!a!ilit that "asim &ins his race is
+
-
.
The pro!a!ilit that Tim &ins his race is
-
5
.
Calculate the pro!a!ilit that !oth "asim and Tim lose their races.
>>>>>>>>
.Total 1 mar-s/
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1 + 4 - 5
1
+
4
-
5
?
x
y
45 4? 44 4- 4+ 41
4+
41
O
A
P
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#%6
#&7
MP3 Player
.+*/- including 0A1
A C
B
55
1<.+ cm
%6. /iagram *8T
accuratel dra&n
ABC is a right7angled triangle.
AB 2 1<.+ cm.
%ngle ABC 2 55.
"or) out the length o$ BC.
=i(e our ans&er correct to - signi$icant $igures.
>>>>>>>>>> cm
.Total 1 mar-s/
&7.
%n AP- Plaer costs L?5.:* including M%T charged at 1<
1
+
E.
"or) out the cost &ithout M%T.
L >>>>>>>>
.Total 0 mar-s/
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#&%
A
C
V
B
D
< cm
5*
&%. /iagram *8T
accuratel dra&n
The diagram sho&s a solid pramid.
The !ase o$ the pramid, ABCD, is a s'uare.
The ape# o$ the pramid is at V.
Dach o$ the sloping edges is o$ length < cm.
%ngle AVB 2 5*.
(a) 0ind the length o$ AB.
=i(e our ans&er correct to - signi$icant $igures.
>>>>>>>>>> cm
.0/
(!) 0ind the sur$ace area o$ the pramid.
=i(e our ans&er correct to - signi$icant $igures and state its units.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
.2/
.Total 5 mar-s/
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#&&
#&0
A
X
B
&&. Gse ruler and compasses to construct the perpendicular $rom the point X to the line AB.
Hou must sho& all our construction lines.
.Total 0 mar-s/
&0. "hen t 2 +, N 2 -**.
=ail thin)s that N is directl proportional to the s'uare o$ t.
.he $inds a $ormula $or N in terms o$ t.
"or) out the (alue o$ N &hen t 2 4 using =ailCs $ormula.
N 2 >>>>>>>>>>
.Total 1 mar-s/
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#&1
y
x
B A O
y 2 (x 3 p)
+
3 q
M (+, 4;)
&1.
The diagram sho&s a s)etch o$ the cur(e &ith e'uation y 2 (x 3 p)
+
3 q
The minimum point o$ the cur(e is at M (+, 4;).
(a) "rite do&n the (alue o$ p and the (alue o$ q.
p 2 >>>>>>
q 2 >>>>>>
.&/
The cur(e crosses the x7a#is at the points A and B.
(!) 0ind the x7coordinates o$ the points A and B.
x 2 >>>>> or x 2 >>>>>
.0/
.Total 2 mar-s/
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&2. y /iagram *8T
accuratel dra&n
(5, 1?+)
(+, ?)
O x
The s)etch graph sho&s the cur(e &ith e'uation y 2 pq
x
.
The cur(e passes through the points (+, ?) and (5, 1?+).
Gse alge!ra to $ind the (alue o$ p and the (alue o$ q.
p 2 >>>>>>>>
q 2 >>>>>>>>
.Total 1 mar-s/
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