Mathematics 9709 · 1 Pure Mathematics 1 (for Paper 1)
1.1 Quadratics
Complete the square, use the discriminant, solve quadratic equations/inequalities, solve simultaneous equations (linear/quadratic), and solve equations quadratic in function.
- Questions
- 205
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 0
- Written answer
- 205
- Average marks
- 6.5
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 13, 15142
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 3338
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 2320
- Paper 4variants 41, 422
- Paper 6variants 61, 632
- Paper 5variants 511
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | 11 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 26 |
| 2021 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 27 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 2018 | – | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2015 | – | 12 | 8 | 20 |
