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O-LevelMathematicsAlgebra and graphs4024/13 · May/June 2025 · Q185 Marks

The diagram shows the speed-time graph for part of a car's journey. [Figure 18.1]

  1. (a)The car travels a total distance of 1.01 km in the 90 seconds. Calculate the value of V.[4]
  2. (b)Calculate the deceleration of the car in the last 20 seconds.[1]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [4] (a) 10
  2. M2 for correct expression for total area 1/2 ×30×(24-V)+70V+1/2 ×(90-70)V oe
  3. or M1 for correct method to find a relevant area under the graph
  4. M1 for their area = 1010
  5. [1] (b) their(a)/20 m/s²

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Topic
Algebra and graphs, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 3, question 18.

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