[Arsey]

C2 May 2012


Overall I think this was a very easy paper.


Q1 Binomial Expansion


Standard and no tricky b)




Q2 Logs


Standard, very easy




Q3 Circles


I expected a rearranging into circle form, the rest of the question was very easy, part d) was a joke




Q4 Factor Theorem


Very easy




Q5 Area under a graph by integration


Slightly harder than normal as trapeZia often cause problems




Q6 Trig


I thought this was pretty easy but I understand it has caused quite a few problems




Q7 Trapezium rule


Joke




Q8 Trig


Pretty standard, lots of frameworking.




Q9 Geometric series


I hope you learnt the proof.... rest of the question was straight forward.






I think the boundaries will be really high


Last few June boundaries were 62, 62, 53, 63, 59, 67 for 80ums


I will guess at


100ums - 75
90ums - 70
80ums - 65
70ums - 57
60ums - 50
50ums - 43
40ums - 36


This thread will be locked at somepoint and then unlocked at midnight following the Core 2 examination. I will upload the paper and my solutions to this post.

I will do my best to answer questions about the paper but please try to read the thread first so that I am not answering the same questions lots of times.Here are some links to previous D1 threads, they are worth a read and you will see what the common errors were...

C2 Jan 2012 - http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=1892666

C2 June 2011 - http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=1619114


The second link has loads of past papers, mark schemes, model solutions etc




Good luck.

[MathMad]

The exam was reasonable the cast question was quite unusual and so was the differentiation bit but all the rest of the questions were alright

[The_Pen]

So how was the paper?

[ArsLongaVitaBrevis]

I think this went quite well, though of course I'll find out once the markscheme goes up!

[Damask-]

Just hoping I haven't made too many stupid mistakes.

[0range]

Damn it I wanted to post first

[whatever_x]

Couldn't have asked for a better paper

[The_Pen]

I thought it was the easiest in a long time.

[cooldudeman]

(Original post by The_Pen)
So how was the paper?

a lot easier than the others!!

[ArsLongaVitaBrevis]

85mm^2 for the pill question value of A? 2.122 for the radius at that time if I remember correctly.

[Skilled]

pretty good, just waiting for the paper to get uploaded for an approx

[Mathsgirlll]

Was i really supposed to know the Sum of N? Come one!! Not Fair

[MathMad]

Does anyone know when the answers will be worked out by?

[0range]

I honestly think the grade boundaries will be really stupidly high

[TheGirlNextDoor]

Yeah gotta agree, was a good paper

[Skilled]

how long does it usually take for the paper to be uploaded?

[bong]

Boundaries must be high for this one

[x_MissyB_x]

i thought it was ok

[Matt17]

Decent paper , I reckon bondaries will be high, last question was the easiest question to finish a paper ever?

[Part A]

(Original post by Mathsgirlll)
Was i really supposed to know the Sum of N? Come one!! Not Fair

I swear someone predicted that on the C2 thread (might have been Arsey) - I went and learnt it as well luckily enough...