Oxford MAT 2013/2014

Ohhh you're absolutely right! I don't know why I took the slope as -1 from part 1... Do you then get ay+x=1+2a ?

Apparently I made 1k) far more complicated as we don't need to use conditional probability.

Thanks for the explanation for part c), I do get it now

Anyone from Scotland applying to Oxford to do Mathematics?
Does anyone have a good understanding of how Higher Mathematics (AS level equivalent) compares to the material in the MAT?

No offense, but you do realize that there are answers to all tests online? There's nothing wrong with needing help, but once people start giving you tips, it's not exactly a realistic simulation of the actual test situation, so you might as well look those up.

If the online answers are not explanatory enough, ignore this comment. In that case I understand why you would come to TSR for help.

anyone else feel like what they're getting on past papers the umpteenth time round is only higher because you're subconsciously memorising the questions and answers. so its not an accurate representation of your results.

i dont understand the final step in which they went from sinx<x<tanx to the answer. obviously i checked the answers first )

Hey, I think I did this one. I believe there's an explanation that I posted a few pages back. You can check that out, but it's probably pretty lousy.

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Yes. You need to know the trapezium rule and sequences and series. (sequences and series doesn't come until the end of unit 2 in Advanced Higher)
You should also look over some geometry rules, I think there's some in GCSE that we haven't done. Like similar triangles, and other things in circles.
Have a good look over the syllabus. What college did you apply to?

This website is so helpful! http://www.drfrostmaths.com/profile.php?user=JFrost&page=4

Thanks mate. Merton, you?

Are you a Scottish applicant too?

Hello everyone. I started reading this discussion and I saw that people have been preparing for MAT since August... I started a month ago. I am incredibly nervous.
I'm applying to imperial for mathematics with statistics for finance.

Thanks mate. Merton, you?

Are you a Scottish applicant too?

Yes. You need to know the trapezium rule and sequences and series. (sequences and series doesn't come until the end of unit 2 in Advanced Higher)
You should also look over some geometry rules, I think there's some in GCSE that we haven't done. Like similar triangles, and other things in circles.
Have a good look over the syllabus. What college did you apply to?

This website is so helpful! http://www.drfrostmaths.com/profile.php?user=JFrost&page=4

amazing explanation thanks!!

A general question: If I reach the answer to an open question in a different way than the solutions do, will I still be able to get full points, as long as my reasoning is sound? Sometimes I've taken a wildly different approach and I'm not sure whether to award myself points for that..

How did you discover the website?
(I know it because the creator of the website is my brother's maths teacher from last year...)

A general question: If I reach the answer to an open question in a different way than the solutions do, will I still be able to get full points, as long as my reasoning is sound? Sometimes I've taken a wildly different approach and I'm not sure whether to award myself points for that..

Hello everyone. I started reading this discussion and I saw that people have been preparing for MAT since August... I started a month ago. I am incredibly nervous.
I'm applying to imperial for mathematics with statistics for finance.