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Cambridge IGCSE Trial Examination

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NAME

CLASS

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 0606/01

Paper 1 Non-calculator
Trial Examination 2025
You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Write your name and class in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• Calculators must not be used in this paper.
• You must show all necessary working clearly.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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List of formulas

Equation of a circle with centre (a, b) and radius r. (x – a)2 + (y – b)2 = r2

Curved surface area, A, of cone of radius r, sloping edge l. A = πrl

Surface area, A, of a sphere of radius r. A = 4πr2

Volume, V, of pyramid or cone, base area, A, height h.

Volume, V, of sphere of radius, r.

Quadratic equation For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,

Binomial theorem ,

where n is a positive integer and

Arithmetic series un = a + (n – 1)d

Geometric series un = arn – 1

(r ≠ 1)

(|r| < 1)

Identities sin2 A + cos2 A = 1

sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A
cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A

Formulas for ∆ABC

a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
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Calculators must not be used in this paper.

1 y

15 –

x
–3 –0.5 0 5

The diagram shows the graph of , where f(x) is a cubic polynomial. Find the two possible
expressions for f(x) in terms of linear factors with integer coefficients. [3]
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2 A circle passes through the points P(–2, 7), Q(2, 11) and R(10, 3).
The normal to the circle at point Q will intersects the circle at another point S.
Find the area of quadrilateral PQRS. [8]
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(a) Write as a single base a logarithm. [3]

(b) Use your answer in part (a) to solve the equation . [4]
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4 The polynomial p is such that p(x) = 6x3 – 7x2 – 11x + 12.

(a) Find p(1). [1]

(b) Write p(x) as a cubic polynomial in x with integer coefficients. [3]

(c) The function f is such that f(x) = 4x2 – 10x + 6.

Use your answer in part (b) to solve the equation p(x) – f(x) = 0. [3]
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(a) Given that , find . [2]

(b) Hence find , giving your answer in the exact form. [4]
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6 The function f(x) is such that f(x) = A sin Bx + C, where A, B and C are constants to be found.
The maximum value of f is 7, the minimum value of f is –1 and it passes through the point .

(a) Write down the value of A, the value of B and the value of C. [4]

(b) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = |f(x)|, for . State the intercept with the y-axis.
[4]
y

x
0 π π 3π
2 2

–8
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7 The straight line y = 2x + 1 intersects the curve y + xy + 3x2 = 15 at the points A and B. The point

C with coordinates lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB.

(a) Find the exact value of k. [8]

(b) The point D lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB such that its perpendicular distance from
AB is twice that of the point C from AB. Find the possible coordinates of D. [4]
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The diagram shows a triangle OAB such that and . The point P lies on OA such that
. The point Q is the mid-point of AB. The lines OB and PQ are extended to meet at the
point R. Find, in terms of a and b,
(a) , [1]

(b) . Give your answer in its simplest form. [3]

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It is given that and , where n and k are positive constants.

(c) Find in terms of n, a and b. [1]

(d) Find in terms of k, a and b. [2]

(e) Hence find the value of n and of k. [3]

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9 (a) The first 3 terms of an arithmetic progression are , and .

(i) Find the 6th term, giving your answer in the form , where a is largest possible integer.
[2]

(ii) Find the sum to n terms, giving your answer in the form , where k is in terms of n.
[3]
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(b) In a geometric progression, the 2nd term is and the 9th term is . Find the common
ratio and write the condition for which this geometric progression has a sum to infinity. [5]
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10 The function f is such that f(x) = –e3x + 2 for x ∈ ℝ.

(a) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the exact coordinates of any points where
the graph meets the coordinate axes. [3]
y

x
0

(b) Find the range of values of k for which the equation f(x) = k has no solutions. [1]

(c) The function g is such that g(x) = .

Solve g(x) = f –1(x). [5]