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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Thursday 16 May 2024
Morning (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 4MA1/1HR
Mathematics A
PAPER 1HR
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.
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
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, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier
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Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
2
The quadratic equation a
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
a ¹ 0 are given by: h
b
b 2
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 – 2bccos A
1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
A B 2
c
1 2 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr h = area of cross section × length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl
l cross
h section
length
r
Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4 3
Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r
r
h
v1
2
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, Answer ALL TWENTY THREE questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Here are six cards.
Five of the cards have a number written on them.
16 15 3 2 9
Work out the number that should be written on the last card so that the mean of the six
numbers will be 11
..............................................................
(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 4MA1/1HR
Mathematics A
PAPER 1HR
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.
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
P73466A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P73466A0124*
, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
2
The quadratic equation a
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
a ¹ 0 are given by: h
b
b 2
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 – 2bccos A
1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
A B 2
c
1 2 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr h = area of cross section × length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl
l cross
h section
length
r
Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4 3
Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r
r
h
v1
2
1 DD02892A
1/
*P73466A0224*
©2022 Pearson Education Ltd.
, Answer ALL TWENTY THREE questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Here are six cards.
Five of the cards have a number written on them.
16 15 3 2 9
Work out the number that should be written on the last card so that the mean of the six
numbers will be 11
..............................................................
(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
3
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