AQA MATHEMATICS Paper 1 May 2023

AS MATHEMATICS Paper 1 Thursday 18 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TOTAL Materials You must have the AQA Formulae for A‑level Mathematics booklet. l You should have a graphical or scientific calculator that meets the requirements of the specification. Instructions 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. Answer all questions. 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. Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost. Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do not want to be marked. Information The marks for questions are shown in brackets. The maximum mark for this paper is 80. Advice l Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from the booklet. l You do not necessarily need to use all the space provided. Section A Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 1 At a point P on a curve, the gradient of the tangent to the curve is 10 State the gradient of the normal to the curve at P Circle your answer. [1 mark] 10 0.1 0.1 10 2 Identify the expression below w hich is equivalent to 2x3 5 Circle your answer. [1 mark] 8x3 125x3 125 8