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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
46..&313&%*$5&%
(Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 8MA0/01
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Pure Mathematics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• clearly
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• – there may
labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• Answers without working
be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
•
may not gain full credit.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
••Information
A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• 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.
Try to answer every question.
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SUMMER 2026
PREDICTED PAPER
,1 Differentiate
(i) 5x
(ii) 2x 3
1
(iii) x 2
(3 marks)
2 ABC is a right-angled triangle. AB = 38 m and angle CAB = 74°.
Calculate the length of AC.
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
(2 marks)
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, 3 "The difference between any two square numbers is always odd."
Disprove this statement by means of a counter example.
(1 mark)
4 On separate diagrams sketch the graphs of:
(i) y = sin x −180 ° ≤ x ≤ 180 °
(ii) y = cos x 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°
(iii) y = tan x −180 ° ≤ x ≤ 180 °
(6 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
46..&313&%*$5&%
(Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 8MA0/01
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Pure Mathematics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• clearly
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• – there may
labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• Answers without working
be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
•
may not gain full credit.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
••Information
A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• 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.
Try to answer every question.
Turn over
SUMMER 2026
PREDICTED PAPER
,1 Differentiate
(i) 5x
(ii) 2x 3
1
(iii) x 2
(3 marks)
2 ABC is a right-angled triangle. AB = 38 m and angle CAB = 74°.
Calculate the length of AC.
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
(2 marks)
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, 3 "The difference between any two square numbers is always odd."
Disprove this statement by means of a counter example.
(1 mark)
4 On separate diagrams sketch the graphs of:
(i) y = sin x −180 ° ≤ x ≤ 180 °
(ii) y = cos x 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°
(iii) y = tan x −180 ° ≤ x ≤ 180 °
(6 marks)
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