AQA
A-level
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You must have the AQA Formulae for A-level Mathematics booklet.
You should have a graphical or scientific calculator Questio Mark
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that meets the requirements of the specification.
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Instructions 2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
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Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 4
You must answer each question in the space provided for that question.5
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined
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pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
against your answer(s). 7
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 8
Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that 9
you do not want to be marked. 10
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Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 12
The maximum mark for this paper is 100. 13
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Advice
Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without 15
proof, from the booklet. TOTAL
You do not necessarily need to use all the space provided.
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Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
1 A curve is defined by the parametric equations
x ¼ cos y and y ¼ sin y where 0 ≤ y ≤ 2p
Which of the options shown below is a Cartesian equation
for this curve? Circle your answer.
[1
y mark]
x ¼ tan y x þy ¼1 x —y ¼1 x y ¼
2 2 2 2 2 2
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2 A periodic sequence is
defined by
U n ¼ (—1)n
State the period of the
sequence.
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
—1 0 1
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3 The
curve
y ¼ log4 x
is transformed by a stretch, scale factor 2, parallel
to the y-axis. State the equation of the curve after
it has been transformed.
Circle your 1 x y ¼ 2 log
answer. 2 4 y¼ log
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Do not write
outside the
[1 mark]
x y ¼ log 2x y¼ 4 4 8
log x
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outside the
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