Mathematics 9709 · 2 Pure Mathematics 2 (for Paper 2)
2.3 Trigonometry
Use secant, cosecant, cotangent; apply double-angle, addition, and $R\sin(\theta\pm\alpha)$ formulae to simplify expressions and solve equations.
- Questions
- 80
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 0
- Written answer
- 80
- Average marks
- 7
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- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 23, 2541
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| 2026 | – | 5 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | – | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | – | 2 | 4 | 6 |
