Trigonometry: past paper questions
Real questions on trigonometry
The newest 6 of 6 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 9709/21 · October/November 2025 · Q3b[3]
3-mark “Give” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 9709/11 · May/June 2025 · Q1[4]
4-mark “Solve” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 9709/22 · May/June 2025 · Q7a[6]
6-mark question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 9709/22 · May/June 2025 · Q7b[5]
5-mark question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 9709/22 · May/June 2024 · Q7b[5]
5-mark “Solve” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 9709/12 · February/March 2020 · Q11a[4]
4-mark “Solve” question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
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What examiners said
The majority of candidates realised the equation could be solved as a quadratic in tan x and those who showed the appropriate working often went on to gain full marks. Some answers did not include the solution from the negative value of tan x.
— Examiner report, February/March 2020, 9709/12 Q11(a) (Cambridge)
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