CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P1 · Quadratics
Topic Questions: • recognise and solve equations in which are quadratic in some function of — 9709 P1 Quadratics
42 9709 P1 Quadratics topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 33 papers (2020–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.
Core finding
This Quadratics syllabus point appears in 33 9709 P1 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 42 topic questions and 161 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/11 May/June 2026. That equals 23.1% of the 182 topic questions and 24.0% of the 671 marks tagged to Quadratics. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.
Topic questions by session
Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use Go to Practice Hub to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9709/11May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q4 Trigonometric Equation in Sine and Cosine - CIE Mathematics 2026 Jun Paper 11 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Equation with Reciprocal Terms - CIE A-Level Maths 2026 Jun Paper 12 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q6 Inverse Trigonometric Equation - CIE A-Level Maths 2026 Jun Paper 12 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q2 Equation Quadratic in Rational Powers - CIE Pure Mathematics 2026 Jun Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/15May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q5 Completing the Square and Hidden Quadratic - CIE Pure Mathematics 2026 Jun Paper 15 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Binomial Expansion Coefficient of $x^4$ - CIE Pure Mathematics Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/15October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q5 Quadratic Equations in $x^3$ - CIE Mathematics 2025 Nov Paper 15 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Trigonometric Quadratic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2025 Jun Paper 11 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Geometric Progression with Sine Terms - CIE 9709 2025 Jun Paper 13 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q5 Trigonometric Equation with Multiple Ratios - CIE 9709 2025 Jun Paper 13 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/15May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Completing Square and Trigonometric Substitution - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2025 Jun Paper 15 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q5 Finding x-coordinate and Curve Equation from Derivative - CIE Mathematics 2024 Nov Paper 11 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q4 Quartic Trigonometric Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2024 Nov Paper 13 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q1 Completing the Square and Quartic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 1 2024 Jun Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q3 Trigonometric Identity and Equation - CIE P1 2024 Jun Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q10 Geometric Progression Terms and Convergence - CIE 9709 s24 qp 13 Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12March 2024 · CIE IAL | Q11 Stationary Points and Area Under Curve - CIE Pure Mathematics 1 2024 March Paper 12 Q11 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q5 Trigonometric Equation - CIE Mathematics 2023 Nov Paper 11 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q8 Area Between Curves with Substitution - CIE Mathematics 2023 Nov Paper 11 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q7 Trigonometric Identities and Equation - CIE 9709 P12 2023 Nov Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q9 Area Between Intersecting Curves - CIE 9709 P12 2023 Nov Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q3 Trigonometric Equation in Cosine - CIE A-Level Maths 2023 Nov Paper 13 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q4 Equation Quadratic in $x^3$ - CIE Math 2023 Jun Paper 12 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q4 Trigonometric Identity and Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 1 2023 Jun Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Quadratic Roots and Trigonometric Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2022 Nov Paper 12 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q1 Solving Quadratic Trigonometric Equation - CIE A-Level Maths 2022 Nov Paper 13 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Binomial Expansion and Quadratic in $k^2$ - CIE 9709 s22 qp 11 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q6 Area Bounded by Curve and Line - CIE P1 2022 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q11 Trigonometric Quadratic Quartic Analysis - CIE P1 2022 Jun Q11 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q5 Equations Quadratic in Function of Variable - CIE Pure Mathematics 2022 Jun Paper 13 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12March 2022 · CIE IAL | Q9 Quadratic in Form and Composite Functions - CIE 9709 Pure Mathematics 1 March 2022 Paper 12 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q9 Integration and Stationary Points Analysis - CIE 9709 Pure Mathematics 2021 Nov Paper 11 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)) | 5 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q1 Trigonometric Equation with Cosine - CIE Pure Mathematics 2021 Nov Paper 12 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/11May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q7 Trigonometric Identity Proof - CIE 9709 P1 2021 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q7 Binomial Expansion with Unknown Constant - CIE P1 2021 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12March 2021 · CIE IAL | Q2 Substitution Quadratic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2021 Mar Paper 12 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/13October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q3 Solving Trigonometric Equation Quadratic in Tan - CIE 9709 Nov 2020 P13 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/12March 2020 · CIE IAL | Q11 Quadratic Equation in Tan x - CIE A-Level Maths 2020 Mar Paper 12 Q11 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
Related topic questions in Quadratics
• carry out the process of completing the square for a quadratic polynomial and use a completed square form
108 marks · 2020–2026
• find the discriminant of a quadratic polynomial and use the discriminant
176 marks · 2020–2026
• solve by substitution a pair of simultaneous equations of which one is linear and one is quadratic
148 marks · 2020–2026
• solve quadratic equations, and quadratic inequalities, in one unknown
195 marks · 2020–2026
Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 38 question stems cover this subtopic across 33 papers, but only 42 tagged parts and 161 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
- Which papers include this subtopic?
- The table lists every matching session from 2020–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available.
- Why can one question appear under several subtopics?
- The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement.
- Can I practise these questions with AI marking?
- Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript.