Mathematics 9709 · 1 Pure Mathematics 1 (for Paper 1)
1.7 Differentiation
Understand derivatives as limits; differentiate $x^n$ and composite functions; apply to gradients, tangents, normals, rates of change, and stationary points.
- Questions
- 292
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 0
- Written answer
- 292
- Average marks
- 8.3
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- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 13, 15165
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 43, 4552
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 2335
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 3333
- Paper 5variants 51, 52, 537
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
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| 2026 | – | 18 | – | 18 |
| 2024 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 39 |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 26 |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| 2020 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 34 |
| 2019 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 30 |
| 2018 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 28 |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 27 |
| 2016 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
| 2015 | – | 12 | 17 | 29 |
