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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 15 May 2025
Afternoon (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
•• AThere
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• – use this asfora guide
are 15 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks each question are shown in brackets
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
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y
B (2, 7)
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y=3
A (–1, 0)
O x
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a curve with equation y = f (x)
The curve
• passes through the point A (–1, 0)
• has a maximum turning point at B (2, 7)
• has a horizontal asymptote with equation y = 3
On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation
(i) y = f (x + 2)
(3)
(ii) y = –f (x)
(3)
On each diagram, show clearly the coordinates of the points to which A and B are
transformed and the equation of the asymptote.
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Question 1 continued
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(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
3
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2. The line l passes through the points A (–3, 0) and B
, 22
2
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(a) Find the equation of l giving your answer in the form y = mx + c where m and c are
constants.
(3)
y
B
C
l
R
A O x
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows the line l and the curve C, which intersect at A and B.
Given that
• C has equation y = 2x2 + 5x – 3
• the region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by l and C
(b) use inequalities to define R.
(2)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 15 May 2025
Afternoon (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
•• AThere
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• – use this asfora guide
are 15 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks each question are shown in brackets
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
P75679A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
*P75679A0140*
,1.
y
B (2, 7)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
y=3
A (–1, 0)
O x
Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a curve with equation y = f (x)
The curve
• passes through the point A (–1, 0)
• has a maximum turning point at B (2, 7)
• has a horizontal asymptote with equation y = 3
On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation
(i) y = f (x + 2)
(3)
(ii) y = –f (x)
(3)
On each diagram, show clearly the coordinates of the points to which A and B are
transformed and the equation of the asymptote.
2
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Question 1 continued
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(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
3
Turn over
, 5
2. The line l passes through the points A (–3, 0) and B
, 22
2
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(a) Find the equation of l giving your answer in the form y = mx + c where m and c are
constants.
(3)
y
B
C
l
R
A O x
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows the line l and the curve C, which intersect at A and B.
Given that
• C has equation y = 2x2 + 5x – 3
• the region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by l and C
(b) use inequalities to define R.
(2)
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