2025 AQA AS MATHEMATICS Paper 2 Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) Friday 23 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
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Surname
Forename(s)
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AS
MATHEMATICS
Paper 2
Friday 23 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You must have the AQA Formulae for A‑ level Mathematics booklet.
You should have a graphical or scientific calculator that meets the Question Mark
requirements of the specification. 1
2
Instructions
3
Use black ink or black ball‑ point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions. 5
You must answer each question in the space provided for that question. 6
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 7
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost. 9
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do not want 10
to be marked. 11
12
Information 13
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
14
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
15
Advice 16
Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from 17
the booklet. 18
You do not necessarily need to use all the space provided. 19
20
21
TOTAL
7 3 5 6/2
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Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 A curve C has equation
y = (x + a)2
where a is a positive constant.
Identify which one of the graphs represents C
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
a
a
–a
–a
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Do not write
outside the
box
2 Given that
f (x) = 3x2
Find f (x)
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
6 6x x3 1.5x3
Turn over for the next question
Turn over U
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Do not write
outside the
box
3 ABC is the cross‑ section of a triangular prism.
The length of AB is 6 cm and the length of AC is 10 cm as shown in the diagram.
A
6 cm 10 cm
B C
The prism has length 20 cm and volume 500 cm3
Find the size of the obtuse angle CAB
Give your answer to the nearest degree.
[4 marks]
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Scheme (Merged) Friday 23 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
AS
MATHEMATICS
Paper 2
Friday 23 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You must have the AQA Formulae for A‑ level Mathematics booklet.
You should have a graphical or scientific calculator that meets the Question Mark
requirements of the specification. 1
2
Instructions
3
Use black ink or black ball‑ point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
Answer all questions. 5
You must answer each question in the space provided for that question. 6
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 7
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost. 9
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do not want 10
to be marked. 11
12
Information 13
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
14
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
15
Advice 16
Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from 17
the booklet. 18
You do not necessarily need to use all the space provided. 19
20
21
TOTAL
7 3 5 6/2
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, 2
Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 A curve C has equation
y = (x + a)2
where a is a positive constant.
Identify which one of the graphs represents C
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
a
a
–a
–a
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
2 Given that
f (x) = 3x2
Find f (x)
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
6 6x x3 1.5x3
Turn over for the next question
Turn over U
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
3 ABC is the cross‑ section of a triangular prism.
The length of AB is 6 cm and the length of AC is 10 cm as shown in the diagram.
A
6 cm 10 cm
B C
The prism has length 20 cm and volume 500 cm3
Find the size of the obtuse angle CAB
Give your answer to the nearest degree.
[4 marks]
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