Predicted Paper 2025
A-level Mathematics 7357 Paper 2 Time allowed: 2 hours
Predicted Paper 2025
7357/2 Paper 2
A-level Mathematics
Time allowed: 2 hours
Total marks: 100
Section A: Pure Mathematics
Instructions
l Use black ink or black ball‑point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
l Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
l Answer all questions.
l You must answer each question in the space provided for that question.
l If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
l Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
l Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost.
l Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do not want
to be marked.
Information
l The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
,Predicted Paper 2025
A-level Mathematics 7357 Paper 2 Time allowed: 2 hours
Question 1 [8 marks]
The curve with equation y = xe−2x has a stationary point at (a, b).
(a) Find a. [5 marks]
(b) Find b and determine whether this stationary point is a maximum or a minimum. [3
marks]
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, Predicted Paper 2025
A-level Mathematics 7357 Paper 2 Time allowed: 2 hours
2
A-level Mathematics 7357 Paper 2 Time allowed: 2 hours
Predicted Paper 2025
7357/2 Paper 2
A-level Mathematics
Time allowed: 2 hours
Total marks: 100
Section A: Pure Mathematics
Instructions
l Use black ink or black ball‑point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
l Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
l Answer all questions.
l You must answer each question in the space provided for that question.
l If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
l Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
l Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost.
l Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do not want
to be marked.
Information
l The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
,Predicted Paper 2025
A-level Mathematics 7357 Paper 2 Time allowed: 2 hours
Question 1 [8 marks]
The curve with equation y = xe−2x has a stationary point at (a, b).
(a) Find a. [5 marks]
(b) Find b and determine whether this stationary point is a maximum or a minimum. [3
marks]
1
, Predicted Paper 2025
A-level Mathematics 7357 Paper 2 Time allowed: 2 hours
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