Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM03 · Further coordinate systems
Topic Questions: 2.3 Tangents and normals to these curves. — WFM03 Further coordinate systems
35 WFM03 Further coordinate systems topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 17 papers (2014–2026). 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 Further coordinate systems syllabus point appears in 17 WFM03 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 35 topic questions and 135 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM03/01 January 2026. That equals 44.3% of the 79 topic questions and 49.3% of the 274 marks tagged to Further coordinate systems. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFM03/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Tangent and Normal to Ellipse - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2026 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Coordinate Geometry of Curves - Hyperbola Tangents and Focus Properties - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2026 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Hyperbolas, Tangents and Normals - Edexcel IAL F3 2025 Q9 |
FRQ | 3 of 5 parts ((b), (c), (d)) | 5 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Properties of Ellipses - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Tangent and Normal to Ellipse - Edexcel IAL FP3 2024 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Properties of Ellipses: Tangents, Normals and Loci - Edexcel IAL FP3 June 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Properties of Ellipses - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2022 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((c), (d)) | 6 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Ellipse Normal and Locus - Edexcel IAL FP3 Oct 2021 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Properties of the Hyperbola and Loci - Edexcel IAL FP3 June 2021 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 4 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Properties of Ellipses - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2021 Q9 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 10 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Tangents to Hyperbolas - Edexcel IAL FP3 June 2020 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Properties of Ellipse and Tangents - Edexcel IAL Further Pure Mathematics F3 Jun 2019 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Hyperbola Geometry and Loci - Edexcel IAL FP3 2018 Jun Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Hyperbolas and Ellipses - Edexcel IAL June 2017 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Geometry of Ellipse Normal - Edexcel June 2016 F3 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Ellipse and Tangents - Edexcel IAL FP3 2015 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Further Coordinate Systems - Edexcel F3 June 2014 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 17 question stems cover this subtopic across 17 papers, but only 35 tagged parts and 135 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 2014–2026. 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.
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