Simultaneous equations: Edexcel A‑Level Maths questions
Edexcel A-Level Maths past-paper questions on 2.4 Simultaneous equations, 2010–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available. Add MadAsMaths questions to your practice, or browse them separately by topic and difficulty.
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- June 2025, Pure 1, Q6 (7 marks): A scientist is monitoring the flight of sea birds after they leave their nests on a cliff. The height above the sea, h metres, of one of the birds is modelled b
- June 2025, Pure 1, Q12 (8 marks): O Q C l x y Figure 3 Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y = 15 2 3 3 x x x ( )( ) x ≠ – 3 2 x ≠ 3 and the straight line l with equation y = 2x
- June 2023, AS Pure, Q15 (7 marks): In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable. The curve C1 has equation The curve C2 has equ
- June 2022, Pure 1, Q5 (6 marks): The height, h metres, of a tree, t years after being planted, is modelled by the equation h 2 = at + b 0 t < 25 where a and b are constants. Given that • the
- June 2022, Pure 1, Q11 (7 marks): y x C1 O C2 Figure 4 Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve C1 with equation y = 2x3 + 10 x > 0 and part of the curve C2 with equation y = 42x − 15x2 − 7
- November 2020, AS Pure, Q14 (9 marks): A curve has equation y = g(x). Given that ● g(x) is a cubic expression in which the coefficient of x3 is equal to the coefficient of x ● the curve with equation
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