Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.

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  1. thextractor007's Avatar
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by oa786gunneruk)
    What did u guys get for the question that asked for students taking only one language and oh functions i got10/3x for one of them
    18
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by zzaacc)
    What did people get for question 2 and the mean test mark question for the whole class?
    17.4 i think
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by TaranC)
    q.16 was find the length of ab or something, using the cosine rule. for the angles question (15) i put 32 and 116
    its 32 and 122
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by JKStudies)
    what did people get for the last question????
    2.5
  5. desslop's Avatar
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    I didnt know how to do the Triangle one Can anybody explain how to get DC and AC??
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by gabriel 41)
    Your probability answer is wrong; it's not 0.75. How did you get 0.75?
    its 0.75
    its bill then bill
    bill joe bill
    or joe bill bill
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by desslop)
    I didnt know how to do the Triangle one Can anybody explain how to get DC and AC??
    cosine rule
    and the rules of lines
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by thextractor007)
    cosine rule
    and the rules of lines

    could you give more details??
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by nithpriya)
    could you give more details??
    umm dont remember the question well but its suppose to be like:
    ac squared=12 squared+6 squared- (2*12*6*cos28)
    for dc it should be 12*7=(6+dc)dc... iam not sure for dc
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    Anyone who gets the paper please upload it immediately.

    Cant wait to see if I get my first A*.(probably my only)
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by thextractor007)
    18
    same i got 18
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by thextractor007)
    2.5
    yeees
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by TaranC)
    how long before the paper and solutions come out?
    19th may. thats what some guy said in the previous pages.
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    For the factorise out one, Did anyone else get Y^2 - 2y - 35, think it may have been + 2y and ivebeen an idiiot
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    I got -2y as well.
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by frog69)
    these are all the answers i got:

    1. 4.8
    2.17.4 (total mean)
    3. a)30 mins
    b)21 km
    c)13.27 and 16.28 (what time 24km away)
    d) 31.2 km/h
    4. a) reflection x=1 b) rotation thing
    5. 105 degrees (32tan70 something)
    6. -2, 3.5 (simultaneous equation)
    7. 2x2x3x5x5 (300 as product of prime factors)
    8. 67 (total rain in janurary)
    9.a) x+8
    b) y^2 +2y-35
    c) square root of v/pie times h
    10.a) 78000
    b) 5.4x10^5 (weight of space shuttle+station)
    11. donut shape next to normal circle(sets a n c')
    12. a) drew graph b) 2.4 (x^3-3X-1)
    13. a) 3x^2 -3 (differentiate x^3-3x-6)
    b) dy/dx=45
    14. 18 people studied 1 language
    15.a)32 degrees
    b) 122 degrees (opposite angles in cyclic quad =180)
    16. a) 7.27cm
    b) 4cm (CHORDS)(7x12=6xXD, XD=10, DC=4)
    17.a) 18% (HISTOGRAM)
    b) 200 total ppl
    18. probability=0.75
    19.a) inverse function=(x+2)/3
    b) gf(x)=10/3x
    20. -1 or 8
    21. r=2.5
    I got exactly the same answers as you, fingers crossed they're all correct!
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    So I'm taking that most people found this paper a lot easier? Grade boundaries wouldn't just shoot up would they?
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by frog69)
    these are all the answers i got:

    1. 4.8
    2.17.4 (total mean)
    3. a)30 mins
    b)21 km
    c)13.27 and 16.28 (what time 24km away)
    d) 31.2 km/h
    4. a) reflection x=1 b) rotation thing
    5. 105 degrees (32tan70 something)
    6. -2, 3.5 (simultaneous equation)
    7. 2x2x3x5x5 (300 as product of prime factors)
    8. 67 (total rain in janurary)
    9.a) x+8
    b) y^2 +2y-35
    c) square root of v/pie times h
    10.a) 78000
    b) 5.4x10^5 (weight of space shuttle+station)
    11. donut shape next to normal circle(sets a n c')
    12. a) drew graph b) 2.4 (x^3-3X-1)
    13. a) 3x^2 -3 (differentiate x^3-3x-6)
    b) dy/dx=45
    14. 18 people studied 1 language
    15.a)32 degrees
    b) 122 degrees (opposite angles in cyclic quad =180)
    16. a) 7.27cm
    b) 4cm (CHORDS)(7x12=6xXD, XD=10, DC=4)
    17.a) 18% (HISTOGRAM)
    b) 200 total ppl
    18. probability=0.75
    19.a) inverse function=(x+2)/3
    b) gf(x)=10/3x
    20. -1 or 8
    21. r=2.5
    for 3C, i wrote 13:30 and 16:30. u think i,d get any marks for that?
  19. yl95's Avatar
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    Re: Maths exam IGCSE - HIGHER TIER - PAPER 3H AND PAPER 4H POST DISCUSSION.
    (Original post by abdirizak)
    for 3C, i wrote 13:30 and 16:30. u think i,d get any marks for that?
    I think it'd depend on the graph you drew.
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    (Original post by abdirizak)
    for 3C, i wrote 13:30 and 16:30. u think i,d get any marks for that?
    Yes, they usually have a range of answers which they will give marks for. Especially if you've used the graph (and it looks like you have to them too). Personally I got 13:25 and 16:30 I think.
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