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AQA Level 2 Further Maths · Topic G

Geometry questions

Practice questions covering geometry from this specification. Every question below is the real AQA question as it is printed on the paper, with its mark scheme.

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6 questions on Geometry, each with its mark scheme and worked method. Reveal the answer when you have had a go.

  1. G1 · Knowledge of perimeter, area, surface area and volume of standard shapes; angle properties of parallel/intersecting lines, triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons; and understand and use circle theorems

    Q1
    ORIGINAL

    1

    A closed cylinder has radius 33 cm and height 88 cm. Work out its total surface area in terms of π\pi.

    [3 marks]

  2. G2 · Understand and construct geometrical proofs using formal arguments

    Q2
    ORIGINAL

    2

    In a circle with centre OO, the minor angle AOBAOB is 2t2t, where 0∘<t<90∘0^\circ<t<90^\circ. A tangent is drawn at AA. Prove that the acute angle between the tangent and ABAB is tt.

    [3 marks]

  3. G3 · Sine and cosine rules in scalene triangles; area of a triangle = 1/2 ab sinC

    Q3
    ORIGINAL

    3

    Two sides of a triangle are 77 cm and 99 cm, and their included angle is 60∘60^\circ. Work out the exact length of the third side.

    [3 marks]

  4. G4 · Use of Pythagoras' theorem in 2D and 3D; recognise Pythagorean triples

    Q4
    ORIGINAL

    4

    A cuboid has side lengths 66 cm, 66 cm and 77 cm. Work out the length of its body diagonal.

    [3 marks]

  5. G5 · Apply trigonometry and Pythagoras' theorem to 2 and 3 dimensional problems, including the angle between a line and a plane and between two planes

    Q5
    ORIGINAL

    5

    A square-based pyramid has base side 1010 cm. Its apex is vertically above the centre of the base, and a sloping edge from the apex to a base vertex is 1313 cm. Work out the angle that this edge makes with the base, to 11 decimal place.

    [3 marks]

  6. G6 · Sketch and use graphs of y = sin x, y = cos x and y = tan x for angles of any size

    Q6
    ORIGINAL

    6

    Sketch y=tan⁡xy=\tan x for 0∘≤x≤360∘0^\circ\leq x\leq360^\circ. Mark its zeros and vertical asymptotes.

    [3 marks]

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 1 · Q16 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 1 · Q16 · 3 marks — Triangle ABC has angle A = 45 degrees, angle B = 30 degrees and side BC = 10 cm.
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    Many students were awarded at least two marks on this question by stating the sine rule correctly and then substituting in the correct trigonometrical values. The most common errors involved when attempting to manipulate the surds. © 2025 AQA

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    Triangle ABC has angle A = 45 degrees, angle B = 30 degrees and side BC = 10 cm.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 1 · Q21 · 2 marks

    2 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 1 · Q21 · 2 marks — Consider 20sin^2(x) / (3 + cos^2(x) - 3sin^2(x)).
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    A small majority of students were awarded both marks. Some students attempted to manipulate the numerator, but this rarely led to any marks being awarded. Students need to take extra care with their working when asked to ‘show that’ something is true.

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    Consider 20sin^2(x) / (3 + cos^2(x) - 3sin^2(x)).

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 1 · Q23 · 5 marks

    5 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 1 · Q23 · 5 marks — A trapezium has parallel sides (3x - 8) cm and (x + 5) cm, and perpendicular height 2x cm. Its area is less than 22 cm^2.
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    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 1 · Q23 · 5 marks — mark scheme

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    A significant number of students were awarded four marks. A common error was to ignore the lower bound. Students who used the quadratic formula or completing the square on the quadratic inequality rarely managed to get to the answer and on this paper most of the quadratics will factorise into double brackets.

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    A trapezium has parallel sides (3x - 8) cm and (x + 5) cm, and perpendicular height 2x cm. Its area is less than 22 cm^2.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q2 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q2 · 4 marks — C and E lie on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 144, centred at O. C is the point on the positive y-axis and E is the point on the positive x-axis. D lies on OE, CD is a straight line, and OD : DE = 5 : 1. The…
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    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q2 · 4 marks — mark scheme

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    This question was very well answered. The most common error was when attempting to work out the area of triangle COD with students either using an incorrect formula or having an incorrect value for OD.

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    C and E lie on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 144, centred at O. C is the point on the positive y-axis and E is the point on the positive x-axis. D lies on OE, CD is a straight line, and OD : DE = 5 : 1. The shaded region is the quarter-circle sector COE with triangle COD removed.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q14 · 5 marks

    5 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q14 · 5 marks — A right-angled triangle has perpendicular sides w cm and (2w + 5) cm, hypotenuse (3w + 2) cm, and angle x between the side (2w + 5) and the hypotenuse.
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    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q14 · 5 marks — mark scheme

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    Most students who started by writing Pythagoras’ theorem as (3w + 2)2 = (2w + 5)2 + w2 subsequently showed enough correct working to be awarded both marks. Mistakes were more likely when students attempted to expand straight away or wrote Pythagoras’ theorem in a less standard way. Question 14(b) Some errors were made when factorising or using the quadratic formula. The other common error was to link an expression to an incorrect trigonometric ratio. Overall, the question was well answered.

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    A right-angled triangle has perpendicular sides w cm and (2w + 5) cm, hypotenuse (3w + 2) cm, and angle x between the side (2w + 5) and the hypotenuse.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q16 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q16 · 4 marks — A, B, C and D lie on a circle. EBF is a tangent at B. Angle BAD is (4x - 15) degrees, angle DBC is (x + 20) degrees, and the angle between BF and BC is (x/2 + 60) degrees.
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    Examiner report

    There were lots of different ways to tackle this problem. Some expressions were ‘correct’ but they were not linked to the appropriate angle. Brackets were often omitted when angle BCD was worked out using the sum of the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180°. Most correct equations came from equating the angle sum of triangle BCD to 180°. The question was a good discriminator.

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    A, B, C and D lie on a circle. EBF is a tangent at B. Angle BAD is (4x - 15) degrees, angle DBC is (x + 20) degrees, and the angle between BF and BC is (x/2 + 60) degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q18 · 5 marks

    5 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q18 · 5 marks — ABCDEF is a triangular prism. ABCD is a rectangle, angle BCF = 90 degrees, AB = 14 cm, BC = 8 cm and CF = 6 cm. EF is parallel and equal to AB, and M is the midpoint of EF.
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    The method or value for at least one of the appropriate lengths was correct for most students. A majority of students worked out all three lengths correctly but applying the cosine rule using these values proved more challenging. There were however many students who were awarded full marks. © 2025 AQA

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    ABCDEF is a triangular prism. ABCD is a rectangle, angle BCF = 90 degrees, AB = 14 cm, BC = 8 cm and CF = 6 cm. EF is parallel and equal to AB, and M is the midpoint of EF.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 5 marks

    5 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 5 marks — This question concerns trigonometric values and equations for angles from 0 degrees to 360 degrees.
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    A challenging question for many students, partly due to the unfamiliar nature of the question. Some who worked out than sin θ was – 5 3 gave –36.9 or 216.9 as the answer. Many students did a lot of work but were not awarded any marks. Question 21(b) Although a significant number of students worked out all four correct angles many only gave two of the correct ones. Others only worked out one correct angle or were not able to work out any and were not awarded any marks. The most common incorrect angles seen were 0° and 262.8°. Very few angles outside the given range were seen. This question had the most non- attempts on the paper.

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    This question concerns trigonometric values and equations for angles from 0 degrees to 360 degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 1 · Q9 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 1 · Q9 · 3 marks — ABCDEFGH is a cuboid with perpendicular edge lengths 3 cm, 4 cm and 12 cm.
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    Most students are getting 3D Pythagoras correct, some of them very quickly. There were quite a few misreads of the diagram with SC1 being awarded in these cases. Some students left their answer as 169 so lost the final A mark.

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    ABCDEFGH is a cuboid with perpendicular edge lengths 3 cm, 4 cm and 12 cm.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 1 · Q12 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 1 · Q12 · 3 marks — In triangle ABC, AB = 12 cm, AC = 10 cm and cos(A) = 3/4.
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    Done well by most students though some made the expected error of trying to use cos 3 4 and didn’t score. The rest of the errors were down to carelessness. Some can’t follow BODMAS and do 244 – 240 and then try to work out 3 4 of it. A surprisingly large number couldn’t do 244 – 180. There are also a small number who couldn’t copy the cosine rule accurately from the formula sheet.

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    In triangle ABC, AB = 12 cm, AC = 10 cm and cos(A) = 3/4.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 1 · Q22 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 1 · Q22 · 4 marks — The function f is defined by f(x) = [3sin(x)cos(x) + sin^2(x)]/[12cos^2(x) + 4sin(x)cos(x)].
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    AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 1 · Q22 · 4 marks — mark scheme

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    Some excellent solutions here though not that many of them. Most of these follow our Alt 1 but a small number manipulate in different ways and still get to the correct answer using a valid method. Quite a few get to x 4 tan with incorrect working via a range of errors. cosx + sinx = 1 appeared more than once. There were quite a few non-attempts. Not enough students know how to use a CAST diagram or trigonometrical graphs and usually lost the final mark.

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    The function f is defined by f(x) = [3sin(x)cos(x) + sin^2(x)]/[12cos^2(x) + 4sin(x)cos(x)].

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q11 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q11 · 4 marks — Triangles ABC and ACD share side AC. In triangle ABC, BC = 18 cm, angle ABC = 59 degrees and angle BAC = 66 degrees. In triangle ACD, CD = 15 cm and angle ACD = 70 degrees.
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    AQA 8365 · June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q11 · 4 marks — mark scheme

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    Very well answered with many fully correct responses. Some rounded the value for AC to 17 and this resulted in the final answer being outside the accepted range.

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    Triangles ABC and ACD share side AC. In triangle ABC, BC = 18 cm, angle ABC = 59 degrees and angle BAC = 66 degrees. In triangle ACD, CD = 15 cm and angle ACD = 70 degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q7 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q7 · 4 marks — A cone has radius r and perpendicular height x. A triangular prism has cross-section base y and perpendicular height y, and length x. The cone volume is four times the prism volume. Use volume of cone…
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    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q7 · 4 marks — mark scheme

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    Many correct solutions. Some candidates don’t know how to find the area of a triangle sadly which limited them to a maximum of 1 mark. Too many candidates were expanding 4( 1 2 y2x) as 4 x 1 2 y2 + or x 4x. A small number of candidates found the correct answer but then rationalised the root pi in the denominator. As long as this was done correctly we didn’t penalise this.

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    A cone has radius r and perpendicular height x. A triangular prism has cross-section base y and perpendicular height y, and length x. The cone volume is four times the prism volume. Use volume of cone = (1/3) x base area x perpendicular height.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q12 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q12 · 4 marks — Angles are measured in degrees in the interval from 0 to 360 inclusive.
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    [12a] Quite a few candidates used a trigonometrical graph to work it out the answer. Very few CAST diagrams seen though. This question was answered well.

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    Angles are measured in degrees in the interval from 0 to 360 inclusive.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q20 · 6 marks

    6 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q20 · 6 marks — P, Q and R lie on a circle with centre O. The minor central angle POR is 120 degrees, PQ = 4 cm and QR = 5 cm. Q lies on the major arc PR.
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    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 1 · Q20 · 6 marks — mark scheme

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    The first 4 marks were straight forward to mark. However there are numerous ways to gain the last 2 marks. The most popular methods included dividing the Isosceles triangle in half or using the sine rule however students could also use the cosine rule to get: 21 = r2 + r 2 – 2 x r x r x cos120 leading to 21 = 3 r 2 An unusual method that was seen but which is equally correct is to combine the area of a triangle formula with the sine rule to get abc r 4 where r is the radius of the circumcircle. This then leads to: Area of QPR = 1 2 x 4 x 5 x sin60 = 4 x 5 x r 4 21 which can be solved for r. A small number of students used the fact that it was a 30, 60, 90 triangle and used ratios. A small number of students wrote the answer without working and this had to be given the benefit of the doubt for all 6 marks.

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    P, Q and R lie on a circle with centre O. The minor central angle POR is 120 degrees, PQ = 4 cm and QR = 5 cm. Q lies on the major arc PR.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q8 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q8 · 4 marks — ABC is a triangle with perpendicular AD to BC. AD=4 cm, area ABC=25 cm^2, and BD:DC=2:3. Angle w is angle ACB.
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    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q8 · 4 marks — mark scheme

    Examiner report

    Many fully correct responses were seen. Students sometimes muddled up the lengths of the sides and it was not uncommon to see BD or DC stated as 12.5 cm. However, many were able to use trigonometry correctly with their value for DC. Occasionally students used an incorrect formula for the area of a triangle, omitting to multiply by a half. Some students started by setting up the equation 0.5 × BC × AC × sin w = 25 but usually made no progress.

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    ABC is a triangle with perpendicular AD to BC. AD=4 cm, area ABC=25 cm^2, and BD:DC=2:3. Angle w is angle ACB.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q12 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q12 · 3 marks — VABCD is a pyramid with square horizontal base ABCD of side 15 cm. V is directly above the centre X of the base, and VA=28 cm.
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    There were lots of fully correct solutions seen. However, some students worked out AC and then used triangle VAC as a right-angled triangle. It was also common to see students work out AC but think they had found AX and continue with the incorrect value. There were some responses that assumed AX to be 7.5 cm and made no progress. A few misconceptions were seen with students working out angle VAB or angle AVX.

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    VABCD is a pyramid with square horizontal base ABCD of side 15 cm. V is directly above the centre X of the base, and VA=28 cm.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q18 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q18 · 3 marks — For 0 to 360 degrees, a cosine graph is supplied. Alpha is obtuse and cos(alpha)=-k, where k is positive.
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    Part (a) differentiated well amongst students. The majority of students followed the instruction to select two answers but some only chose one. All of the distractors seemed equally popular. A small majority chose the correct option in part (b). Options 3 and 4 were both chosen quite often.

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    For 0 to 360 degrees, a cosine graph is supplied. Alpha is obtuse and cos(alpha)=-k, where k is positive.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 3 marks — Consider 2sin^3(x) + 2sin(x)cos^2(x) + 5tan(x)cos(x).
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    Many students were able to use one or both of the necessary trigonometric identities. Occasionally cos x was changed to 1 – sin x or 1 – sin2 x. Quite a few students omitted brackets and not all recovered them. Some students divided through by cos x or sin x at the start. A few students substituted values for the angle and made no progress.

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    Consider 2sin^3(x) + 2sin(x)cos^2(x) + 5tan(x)cos(x).

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 4 marks — A, B, C, D and E lie on a circle with centre O. Segments OA and OB are radii. Angle BAO=2x, angle AED=7x and angle BCD=6x.
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    AQA 8365 · June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 4 marks — mark scheme

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    This question was not well answered. Many students were able to correctly work out an expression for angle AOB using the angles of an isosceles triangle. Quite often obtuse angle AOD was stated as 180 – 7x or 14x or 7x. Those who correctly worked out that reflex angle AOD = 14x and reflex angle BOD = 12x were usually able to form a correct equation, although occasionally some omitted the brackets.

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    A, B, C, D and E lie on a circle with centre O. Segments OA and OB are radii. Angle BAO=2x, angle AED=7x and angle BCD=6x.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q4 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q4 · 3 marks — Angles are measured in degrees.
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    [4b] Marks were awarded for intention in this sketch. Sketches with a clear vertex at (180 , –1) or lines that were straight lost the A mark. Some level of curvature needed to be seen at key points.

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    Angles are measured in degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q15 · 5 marks

    5 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q15 · 5 marks — B, C and D lie on a circle with centre P. AB and AC are tangents. The angle BAC is x degrees and angle BDC is y degrees.
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    The best way to get the first 3 B marks was to put them on the diagram. Flexibility was allowed in how reasons were stated. Unless it was clear which working applied to which angle the marks couldn’t be awarded (they could have been on the diagram). Some students ended with the correct answer but from incorrect methods which included double errors with negative signs. Three out of four reasons were needed for the final mark (the first 3 B marks and then the 4th mark when forming an equation). A number of students stated that ABPC was a cyclic quadrilateral (which it is). If they showed that ABP and ACP were right angles it was fine just to write that BAC + BPC = 180. Without stating ABP and ACP were right angles they have no evidence to support ABPC being a cyclic quadrilateral so this wasn’t accepted. A few wrote that it was a kite and opposite angles sum to 180 which is an incorrect statement and wasn’t accepted.

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    B, C and D lie on a circle with centre P. AB and AC are tangents. The angle BAC is x degrees and angle BDC is y degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q17 · 6 marks

    6 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q17 · 6 marks — P lies in the first quadrant on x^2+y^2=16. OP makes an angle of 60 degrees with the positive x-axis.
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    [17a] Some students gained 1 mark in more than one way but didn’t get 2 marks on any method. It was common to use trigonometry to get one coordinate and then use Pythagoras to get the other one.

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    P lies in the first quadrant on x^2+y^2=16. OP makes an angle of 60 degrees with the positive x-axis.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q18 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q18 · 3 marks — In triangle RST, RS:ST=1:4. Angle SRT is 135 degrees and angle RTS is theta.
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    Most candidates spotted it was the sine rule (a few tried the cosine rule). Only a small number knew that sin135 = sin45 = 2 2 . Common errors were sin135 = sin90 + sin45 and sin135 = 3sin45.

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    In triangle RST, RS:ST=1:4. Angle SRT is 135 degrees and angle RTS is theta.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q21 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 1 · Q21 · 3 marks — Consider (4cos^2(x)+3sin^2(x)-4)/cos^2(x).
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    Examiner report

    Proofs were, for the most part, poorly constructed. Some students treated it as an equation and cross-multiplied ending with 1 = 1 (as soon as this happened we stopped marking so it was usually either 1 or 0 marks). Others try to work from both sides which makes it confusing to mark (examiners needed to look at which side gained the most marks). Substitutions are sometimes used without saying which or how. This can mean students didn’t gain the first M mark and hence usually ended up with 0. We condoned splitting the numerator from the denominator for the M marks as long as it was recovered for the A mark.

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    Consider (4cos^2(x)+3sin^2(x)-4)/cos^2(x).

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q11 · 2 marks

    2 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q11 · 2 marks — A right-angled triangle has hypotenuse 4 cm, side adjacent to acute angle x equal to a-3 cm, and a>5.
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    This novel question was not well answered. Many worked out 60° but never showed an inequality. Others substituted a = 6 and worked out 41.4°. The most common wrong answer was x > 60 with some of these scoring one mark by having cos x > 2 1 in the working lines.

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    A right-angled triangle has hypotenuse 4 cm, side adjacent to acute angle x equal to a-3 cm, and a>5.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q14 · 3 marks

    3 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q14 · 3 marks — PQRS is cyclic. Angle PSR=4(x+15) degrees, and angle PQR is 40 degrees smaller than angle PSR.
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    Different approaches were seen when forming an equation but most were correct. Some errors were made when eliminating brackets. A few thought the two angles were equal.

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    PQRS is cyclic. Angle PSR=4(x+15) degrees, and angle PQR is 40 degrees smaller than angle PSR.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q16 · 4 marks

    4 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q16 · 4 marks — An acute isosceles triangle has two equal sides of 16 cm, area 120 cm^2, and one of its equal base angles is y.
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    Examiner report

    The angle included between the two given sides was often worked out correctly but a significant number of students thought that this was angle y. Those who worked out the perpendicular height usually worked this out correctly as 15 cm but often made no further progress. Most fully correct solutions started by using 2 1 absinC and then used base angles of an isosceles triangle.

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    An acute isosceles triangle has two equal sides of 16 cm, area 120 cm^2, and one of its equal base angles is y.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q18 · 5 marks

    5 marks

    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q18 · 5 marks — ABCDEFGH is a cuboid with AB=40 cm, BC=9 cm and CG=20 cm. P lies on HG with HP:PG=3:7, and AP=25 cm.
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    Many students were able to correctly work out PG, PC and AC. Most knew to use the cosine rule in triangle APC but some substituted incorrectly, often omitting brackets, and many rearranged the formula incorrectly or inadvertently used it to find one of the other angles.

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    ABCDEFGH is a cuboid with AB=40 cm, BC=9 cm and CG=20 cm. P lies on HG with HP:PG=3:7, and AP=25 cm.

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  • AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 4 marks

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    AQA 8365 · June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q21 · 4 marks — Angles are measured in degrees from 0 to 360 inclusive. Consider 2tan^2(x)=3.
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    This question was not well answered. A significant number rearranged correctly but often forget to consider the negative square root. Most students who scored well on this question worked using tan x with those converting to sin x or cos x rarely scoring more than one mark.

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    Angles are measured in degrees from 0 to 360 inclusive. Consider 2tan^2(x)=3.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q6 · 2 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q6 · 2 marks — For 0 <= x <= 360 degrees, y=sin(x). You are given sin(220 degrees)=-k.
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    For 0 <= x <= 360 degrees, y=sin(x). You are given sin(220 degrees)=-k.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q15 · 2 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q15 · 2 marks — 3tan^2(x)=1 for 0 <= x <= 90 degrees.
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    3tan^2(x)=1 for 0 <= x <= 90 degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q18 · 4 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q18 · 4 marks — In triangle PQR, PQ=x cm, PR=7 cm, QR=3 cm and angle PQR=60 degrees.
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    In triangle PQR, PQ=x cm, PR=7 cm, QR=3 cm and angle PQR=60 degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q23 · 6 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 1 · Q23 · 6 marks — F, H, K and J lie on a circle. Chords HJ and KF intersect at L. EFG is tangent at F, and FH is parallel to JK. Angle FHJ=2x, angle EFH=3y, angle KFJ=98 degrees and angle KLJ=7y.
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    F, H, K and J lie on a circle. Chords HJ and KF intersect at L. EFG is tangent at F, and FH is parallel to JK. Angle FHJ=2x, angle EFH=3y, angle KFJ=98 degrees and angle KLJ=7y.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q3 · 3 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q3 · 3 marks — A rectangle with side lengths 2d and 12de has the same area as a right triangle with perpendicular sides 9d and 8e^2.
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    A rectangle with side lengths 2d and 12de has the same area as a right triangle with perpendicular sides 9d and 8e^2.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 3 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q4 · 3 marks — Two circles centred at the origin have equations x^2+y^2=100 and x^2+y^2=36. The shaded region is the first-quadrant quarter of the annulus between them.
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    Two circles centred at the origin have equations x^2+y^2=100 and x^2+y^2=36. The shaded region is the first-quadrant quarter of the annulus between them.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q5 · 3 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q5 · 3 marks — SQR is right-angled at S. P=(1,6) lies on SQ, Q=(1,1), R=(k,15), angle SPR=45 degrees, and M is the midpoint of QR.
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    SQR is right-angled at S. P=(1,6) lies on SQ, Q=(1,1), R=(k,15), angle SPR=45 degrees, and M is the midpoint of QR.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q10 · 3 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q10 · 3 marks — A sphere has radius 3k/2 cm and volume 972pi cm^3. Use V=(4/3)pi r^3.
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    A sphere has radius 3k/2 cm and volume 972pi cm^3. Use V=(4/3)pi r^3.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q17 · 5 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q17 · 5 marks — ABCDEFGH is a cube of side 32 cm. M lies on DH and N lies on CG, with MN horizontal across the back face and angle GMN=28 degrees. Line BM is drawn.
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    ABCDEFGH is a cube of side 32 cm. M lies on DH and N lies on CG, with MN horizontal across the back face and angle GMN=28 degrees. Line BM is drawn.

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  • AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 4 marks

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    AQA 8365 · November 2021 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 4 marks — Consider (2sin(x)+cos(x))/tan(x) - 1/sin(x).
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    Consider (2sin(x)+cos(x))/tan(x) - 1/sin(x).

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  • AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q1 · 3 marks

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    AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q1 · 3 marks — A sketch shows the lines y=2x and y=6. They meet at Q, and P is (0,6). O is the origin.
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    A sketch shows the lines y=2x and y=6. They meet at Q, and P is (0,6). O is the origin.

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  • AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q9 · 5 marks

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    AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q9 · 5 marks — A, B and C lie on a circle with centre O. Angle BAC is (2x-50) degrees, angle BOC is (x+62) degrees, and angle OCB is y degrees.
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    A, B and C lie on a circle with centre O. Angle BAC is (2x-50) degrees, angle BOC is (x+62) degrees, and angle OCB is y degrees.

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  • AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q12 · 7 marks

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    AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q12 · 7 marks — An L-shaped region is made from two rectangles. Its labelled boundary lengths are 30x, 15x, 10x, 20x and y centimetres, and its perimeter is 252 cm. Its area is A cm^2.
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    An L-shaped region is made from two rectangles. Its labelled boundary lengths are 30x, 15x, 10x, 20x and y centimetres, and its perimeter is 252 cm. Its area is A cm^2.

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  • AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q14 · 3 marks

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    AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q14 · 3 marks — In a triangle, side y is opposite 18 degrees and side 2y is opposite the obtuse angle x.
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    In a triangle, side y is opposite 18 degrees and side 2y is opposite the obtuse angle x.

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  • AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 5 marks

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    AQA 8365 · sample1 · Paper 2 · Q20 · 5 marks — VABCD is a pyramid with horizontal rectangular base ABCD. V is directly above the centre. VA=VB=VC=VD=10 cm, AB=8 cm, BC=6 cm, and M is the midpoint of BC.
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    VABCD is a pyramid with horizontal rectangular base ABCD. V is directly above the centre. VA=VB=VC=VD=10 cm, AB=8 cm, BC=6 cm, and M is the midpoint of BC.

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