GCE PEARSON EDEXCEL AWARD
ADVANCED EXTENSION AWARD
MATHEMATICS
COMBINED QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME
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Pearson Edexcel Award
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Afternoon (Time: 3 hours) Paper
reference 9811/01
Advanced Extension Award
Mathematics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables
An insert for questions 5, 6 and 7 (enclosed)
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.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators may not be used.
•• You must show all your working. 2π
Answers should be given in as simple a form as possible, e.g. , 2, 3 2 .
Information 3
• The total mark for this paper is 100 of which 7 marks are for style and clarity of
presentation.
•• The style and clarity of presentation marks will be indicated as (+S1) or (+S2).
There are 7 questions in this question paper.
•• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
The total mark for each question is shown at the end of the 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. In the binomial expansion of
1
(1 − 8x )
p
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x
8
where p is a positive constant,
• the sum of the coefficient of x and the coefficient of x2 is equal to the
coefficient of x3
• the coefficient of x2 is positive
Determine the value of p.
(7)
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ADVANCED EXTENSION AWARD
MATHEMATICS
COMBINED QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Award
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Afternoon (Time: 3 hours) Paper
reference 9811/01
Advanced Extension Award
Mathematics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables
An insert for questions 5, 6 and 7 (enclosed)
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.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators may not be used.
•• You must show all your working. 2π
Answers should be given in as simple a form as possible, e.g. , 2, 3 2 .
Information 3
• The total mark for this paper is 100 of which 7 marks are for style and clarity of
presentation.
•• The style and clarity of presentation marks will be indicated as (+S1) or (+S2).
There are 7 questions in this question paper.
•• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
The total mark for each question is shown at the end of the 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.
,P72907A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/ Turn over
,
, 1. In the binomial expansion of
1
(1 − 8x )
p
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
x
8
where p is a positive constant,
• the sum of the coefficient of x and the coefficient of x2 is equal to the
coefficient of x3
• the coefficient of x2 is positive
Determine the value of p.
(7)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
