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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Tuesday 16 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference WMA12/01
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Mathematics
International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
Pure Mathematics P2
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Yellow), calculator
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Mathematics International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Pure
Mathematics P2 QP January 2024
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• Answer
clearly labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
•Information
working may not gain full credit.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
••• There
A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
are 10 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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,1. f(x) = ax3 + 3x2 – 8x + 2 where a is a constant
Given that when f(x) is divided by (x – 2) the remainder is 3, find the value of a.
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Question 1 continued
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, 2. Find the coefficient of the term in x7 of the binomial expansion of
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giving your answer in simplest form.
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Tuesday 16 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference WMA12/01
⯌ ⯌
Mathematics
International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
Pure Mathematics P2
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Yellow), calculator
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Mathematics International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Pure
Mathematics P2 QP January 2024
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• Answer
clearly labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
•Information
working may not gain full credit.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
••• There
A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
are 10 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P74311A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
S:1/1/1/1/
,1. f(x) = ax3 + 3x2 – 8x + 2 where a is a constant
Given that when f(x) is divided by (x – 2) the remainder is 3, find the value of a.
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Question 1 continued
(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
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, 2. Find the coefficient of the term in x7 of the binomial expansion of
3 12
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4x
8
giving your answer in simplest form.
(3)
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