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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Thursday 16 May 2024
Morning (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 4MA1/1H
Mathematics A
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PAPER 1H
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator.
Tracing paper may be used.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A PAPER 1H Higher Tier QP
MAY 2024
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
•• Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators may be used.
• You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P73990A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier
Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, S = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
n
2
a
The quadratic equation
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
a ¹ 0 are given by: h
b b2 4ac
x
2a b
Trigonometry In any triangle ABC
C a b c
Sine Rule
sin A sin B sin C
b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
2
A B
c
1 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr2h = area of cross section length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl
l cross
h section
length
r
Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4
Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr3
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r
r
h
2
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, Answer ALL TWENTY FIVE questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.
1 4 7 10
(a) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ..
(2)
The nth term of a different arithmetic sequence is 5n + 17
(b) Find the 12th term of this sequence.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ..
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Thursday 16 May 2024
Morning (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 4MA1/1H
Mathematics A
🞍 🞍
PAPER 1H
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator.
Tracing paper may be used.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A PAPER 1H Higher Tier QP
MAY 2024
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
•• Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators may be used.
• You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P73990A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier
Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, S = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
n
2
a
The quadratic equation
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
a ¹ 0 are given by: h
b b2 4ac
x
2a b
Trigonometry In any triangle ABC
C a b c
Sine Rule
sin A sin B sin C
b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
2
A B
c
1 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr2h = area of cross section length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl
l cross
h section
length
r
Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4
Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr3
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r
r
h
2
🞍🞍🞍🞍
, Answer ALL TWENTY FIVE questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.
1 4 7 10
(a) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ..
(2)
The nth term of a different arithmetic sequence is 5n + 17
(b) Find the 12th term of this sequence.
..... ............ ............ ............ ........... ..
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
3
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