Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA11 · Algebra and functions
Topic Questions: 1.7 Interpret linear and quadratic inequalities graphically. — WMA11 Algebra and functions
27 WMA11 Algebra and functions topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 18 papers (2019–2026). 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 Algebra and functions syllabus point appears in 18 WMA11 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 27 topic questions and 73 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA11/01 January 2026. That equals 7.4% of the 365 topic questions and 6.9% of the 1,063 marks tagged to Algebra and functions. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA11/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Inequalities and Graphical Representation |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Completing the Square and Curve Intersections |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Curve Sketching and Discriminant - Edexcel P1 Summer 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Straight Lines and Quadratic Curves - Edexcel P1 Summer 2025 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Reciprocal Graphs and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Quadratics and Curves - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((d)) | 5 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Polynomial Differentiation and Transformations - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2024 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((a)) | 1 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Intersection and Shaded Regions - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Quadratic Equations and Discriminants - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q11 Quadratics, Coordinate Geometry and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q11 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Inequalities and Coordinate Geometry - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2023 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Straight Line and Quadratic Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2023 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 2 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Polynomial Expansion and Tangent Intersection - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2023 Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Graphical Transformations and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2022 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (c)(ii)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Quadratic Functions and Normal Line Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2022 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((d)) | 3 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Quadratic Curves, Lines and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Coordinate Geometry and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P1 January 2022 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Inequalities and Regions - Edexcel P1 October 2021 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Quadratics in Modelling and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Line, Quadratic Curve & Inequality Regions - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Cubic Graph Properties & Line Segments - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 1 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Curve and Line Region Analysis - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2019 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Cubic Polynomial and Curve Translation - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2019 Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((a)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Perimeter and Area Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2019 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Inequalities and Regions - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2019 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
Related topic questions in Algebra and functions
1.1 Laws of indices for all rational exponents.
176 marks · 2019–2026
1.2 Use and manipulation of surds.
110 marks · 2019–2026
1.3 Quadratic functions and their graphs.
102 marks · 2019–2026
1.4 The discriminant of a quadratic function.
100 marks · 2019–2026
1.5 Completing the square. Solution of quadratic equations.
202 marks · 2019–2026
1.6 Solve simultaneous equations; analytical solution by substitution.
196 marks · 2019–2026
Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 25 question stems cover this subtopic across 18 papers, but only 27 tagged parts and 73 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 2019–2026. 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.