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Thursday 12 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Mathematics B (MEI)
H640/02 Pure Mathematics and Statistics
Time allowed: 2 hours
* 1 8 5 8 4 4 2 3 7 5 *
You must have:
• the Printed Answer Booklet
• a scientific or graphical calculator
QP
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided in the Printed Answer
Booklet. If you need extra space use the lined page at the end of the Printed Answer
Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Printed Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
• Give your final answers to a degree of accuracy that is appropriate to the context.
• Do not send this Question Paper for marking. Keep it in the centre or recycle it.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Formulae A Level Mathematics B (MEI) (H640)
Arithmetic series
S n = 12 n ^a + lh = 12 n "2a + ^n - 1h d ,
Geometric series
a ^1 - r nh
Sn =
1-r
a
S3 = for r 1 1
1-r
Binomial series
^a + bhn = a n + n C1 a n - 1 b + n C2 a n - 2 b 2 + f + n Cr a n - r b r + f + b n ^n ! Nh,
JnN
n!
where C r = n C r = KK OO =
n
L P r! ^n - rh !
r
n ^n - 1h 2 n ^n - 1h f ^n - r + 1h r
^1 + xhn = 1 + nx + x +f+ x + f ^ x 1 1, n ! Rh
2! r!
Differentiation
f ^xh f l^xh
tan kx k sec 2 kx
sec x sec x tan x
cot x - cosec 2 x
cosec x - cosec x cot x
du dv
v -u
u dy dx dx
Quotient Rule y = , =
v dx v 2
Differentiation from first principles
f ^x + hh - f ^xh
f l^xh = lim
h"0 h
Integration
c f l^xh
dd dx = ln f ^xh + c
e f ^xh
; f l^xhaf ^xhk dx = n + 1 af ^xhk + c
n 1 n+1
Integration by parts ; u dx = uv - ; v dx
dv du
dx dx
Small angle approximations
sin i . i , cos i . 1 - 12 i 2 , tan i . i where i is measured in radians
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Trigonometric identities
sin ^A ! Bh = sin A cos B ! cos A sin B
cos ^A ! Bh = cos A cos B " sin A sin B
tan ^A ! Bh = aA ! B ! ^k + 12h rk
tan A ! tan B
1 " tan A tan B
Numerical methods
Trapezium rule: ; y dx . 12 h "^y0 + ynh + 2 ^y 1 + y2 + f + yn - 1h, , where h =
b
b-a
n
f ^x nh
a
The Newton-Raphson iteration for solving f ^xh = 0: x n + 1 = x n -
f l^x nh
Probability
P ^A j Bh = P ^Ah + P ^Bh - P ^A k Bh
P ^A k Bh
P ^A k Bh = P ^Ah P ^B Ah = P ^Bh P ^A Bh or P ^A Bh =
P ^Bh
Sample variance
^/ xih2
S where S xx = /^xi - xh = / x i -
1 2
2
s = - 2
= / x 2i - nx- 2
n - 1 xx n
Standard deviation, s = variance
The binomial distribution
If X + B ^n, ph then P ^X = rh = n C r p r q n - r where q = 1 - p
Mean of X is np
Hypothesis testing for the mean of a Normal distribution
J N
If X + N ^n, v 2h then X + N KKn, OO and
X -n
+ N ^0, 1h
v2
L n P v n
Percentage points of the Normal distribution
p 10 5 2 1
1 p% 1 p%
z 1.645 1.960 2.326 2.576 2 2
z
Kinematics
Motion in a straight line Motion in two dimensions
v = u + at v = u + at
1 2
s = ut + 2 at s = ut + 12 at 2
s = 12 ^u + vh t s = 12 ^u + vh t
v 2 = u 2 + 2as
s = vt - 12 at 2 s = vt - 12 at 2
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Thursday 12 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Mathematics B (MEI)
H640/02 Pure Mathematics and Statistics
Time allowed: 2 hours
* 1 8 5 8 4 4 2 3 7 5 *
You must have:
• the Printed Answer Booklet
• a scientific or graphical calculator
QP
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided in the Printed Answer
Booklet. If you need extra space use the lined page at the end of the Printed Answer
Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Printed Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
• Give your final answers to a degree of accuracy that is appropriate to the context.
• Do not send this Question Paper for marking. Keep it in the centre or recycle it.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [603/1002/9] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (DE/CT) 353315/4 Turn over
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Formulae A Level Mathematics B (MEI) (H640)
Arithmetic series
S n = 12 n ^a + lh = 12 n "2a + ^n - 1h d ,
Geometric series
a ^1 - r nh
Sn =
1-r
a
S3 = for r 1 1
1-r
Binomial series
^a + bhn = a n + n C1 a n - 1 b + n C2 a n - 2 b 2 + f + n Cr a n - r b r + f + b n ^n ! Nh,
JnN
n!
where C r = n C r = KK OO =
n
L P r! ^n - rh !
r
n ^n - 1h 2 n ^n - 1h f ^n - r + 1h r
^1 + xhn = 1 + nx + x +f+ x + f ^ x 1 1, n ! Rh
2! r!
Differentiation
f ^xh f l^xh
tan kx k sec 2 kx
sec x sec x tan x
cot x - cosec 2 x
cosec x - cosec x cot x
du dv
v -u
u dy dx dx
Quotient Rule y = , =
v dx v 2
Differentiation from first principles
f ^x + hh - f ^xh
f l^xh = lim
h"0 h
Integration
c f l^xh
dd dx = ln f ^xh + c
e f ^xh
; f l^xhaf ^xhk dx = n + 1 af ^xhk + c
n 1 n+1
Integration by parts ; u dx = uv - ; v dx
dv du
dx dx
Small angle approximations
sin i . i , cos i . 1 - 12 i 2 , tan i . i where i is measured in radians
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Trigonometric identities
sin ^A ! Bh = sin A cos B ! cos A sin B
cos ^A ! Bh = cos A cos B " sin A sin B
tan ^A ! Bh = aA ! B ! ^k + 12h rk
tan A ! tan B
1 " tan A tan B
Numerical methods
Trapezium rule: ; y dx . 12 h "^y0 + ynh + 2 ^y 1 + y2 + f + yn - 1h, , where h =
b
b-a
n
f ^x nh
a
The Newton-Raphson iteration for solving f ^xh = 0: x n + 1 = x n -
f l^x nh
Probability
P ^A j Bh = P ^Ah + P ^Bh - P ^A k Bh
P ^A k Bh
P ^A k Bh = P ^Ah P ^B Ah = P ^Bh P ^A Bh or P ^A Bh =
P ^Bh
Sample variance
^/ xih2
S where S xx = /^xi - xh = / x i -
1 2
2
s = - 2
= / x 2i - nx- 2
n - 1 xx n
Standard deviation, s = variance
The binomial distribution
If X + B ^n, ph then P ^X = rh = n C r p r q n - r where q = 1 - p
Mean of X is np
Hypothesis testing for the mean of a Normal distribution
J N
If X + N ^n, v 2h then X + N KKn, OO and
X -n
+ N ^0, 1h
v2
L n P v n
Percentage points of the Normal distribution
p 10 5 2 1
1 p% 1 p%
z 1.645 1.960 2.326 2.576 2 2
z
Kinematics
Motion in a straight line Motion in two dimensions
v = u + at v = u + at
1 2
s = ut + 2 at s = ut + 12 at 2
s = 12 ^u + vh t s = 12 ^u + vh t
v 2 = u 2 + 2as
s = vt - 12 at 2 s = vt - 12 at 2
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