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GCSE Mathematics (Higher Tier) Practice Paper
Year 10 • Calculator Allowed • Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Topics: Simultaneous Equations, Sequences, Quadratics, Trigonometry, Sine Rule, Cosine Rule,
Straight Line Graphs
Total Marks: 80
Answer all questions. Show full working. Give answers to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
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GCSE Mathematics (Higher Tier) Practice Paper

Year 10 • Calculator Allowed • Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Topics: Simultaneous Equations, Sequences, Quadratics, Trigonometry, Sine Rule, Cosine Rule, Straight Line Graphs

Total Marks: 80

Answer all questions. Show full working. Give answers to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

Q1 Straight Line Graphs (6 marks)

State the gradient and y-intercept of y = -4x + 7.

Find y when x = -3.

Find x when y = 19.

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Q2 Straight Line Graphs (7 marks)

Find the intersection of y = 3x - 2 and y = -2x + 13.

Verify your solution.

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Q3 Sequences (6 marks)

Sequence: 7, 12, 17, 22, ...

Write the next two terms.

Find the nth term.

Find the 50th term.

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Q4 Sequences (7 marks)

The nth term is 5n − 8.

Write the first five terms.

Determine whether 147 is in the sequence.

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Q10 Trigonometry (6 marks)

A tree casts a shadow 11 m long. The angle of elevation of the sun is 54°.

Find the height of the tree.

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Q11 Sine Rule (7 marks)

In triangle ABC, A=52°, B=71°, a=12 cm.

Find side b.

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Q12 Cosine Rule (8 marks)

Two sides are 16 cm and 21 cm with included angle 63°.

Find the third side.

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Mark Scheme

Q1: Gradient = -4, y-intercept = 7, y = 19, x = -

Q2: (3,7)

Q3: 27, 32; nth term = 5n + 2; 252

Q4: -3, 2, 7, 12, 17; 147 is a term (n=31)

Q5: x = 5, y = 3

Q6: x = 5, y = 3

Q7: x = 4 or x = 5

Q8: x ≈ 2.79 or -0.

Q9: 10.8 cm

Q10: 15.1 m

Q11: b ≈ 15.3 cm

Q12: third side ≈ 18.9 cm