Edexcel A Level In GCE further mathematics (9FM0/3A) paper 3A:pure mathematics1 +
mark scheme May 2025
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Further Mathematics
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Advanced
PAPER 3A: Further Pure Mathematics 1
Marks
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations. Calculators
must not have the facility for symbolic algebraic manipulation, differentiation and
integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
••Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
•
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
Fill in the
centre boxes
number andatcandidate
the top of number.
this page with your name,
•Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
•clearly labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
•
– there may be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
•Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
Information
•There are 9 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75.
A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
•T– huesemtahrikssafsoar geuaicdhe aqsu et os tihoonwam
r euschhotwim
n eintobrsapceknedtson 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. (a) Given that
2
y = ecosec x
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
complete the table below with the value of y corresponding to x = 2, giving your
answer to 2 decimal places.
x 1.5 1.75 2 2.25 2.5
y 2.73 2.81 5.22 16.31
(1)
(b) Use Simpson’s rule, with all the values of y in the completed table, to estimate, to
one decimal place, the value of
2.5 2
1.5
ecosec x dx
(3)
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(c) Using your answer to part (b) and making your method clear, estimate the value of
2.5 2
cot x
e dx
1.5
(2)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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mark scheme May 2025
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Further Mathematics
□ □
Advanced
PAPER 3A: Further Pure Mathematics 1
Marks
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations. Calculators
must not have the facility for symbolic algebraic manipulation, differentiation and
integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
••Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
•
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
Fill in the
centre boxes
number andatcandidate
the top of number.
this page with your name,
•Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
•clearly labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
•
– there may be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
•Answers without working may not gain full credit.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
Information
•There are 9 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75.
A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
•T– huesemtahrikssafsoar geuaicdhe aqsu et os tihoonwam
r euschhotwim
n eintobrsapceknedtson 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
P76379A
,©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
,
, 1. (a) Given that
2
y = ecosec x
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
complete the table below with the value of y corresponding to x = 2, giving your
answer to 2 decimal places.
x 1.5 1.75 2 2.25 2.5
y 2.73 2.81 5.22 16.31
(1)
(b) Use Simpson’s rule, with all the values of y in the completed table, to estimate, to
one decimal place, the value of
2.5 2
1.5
ecosec x dx
(3)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(c) Using your answer to part (b) and making your method clear, estimate the value of
2.5 2
cot x
e dx
1.5
(2)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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