Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 — 2016 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2
0580/22/M/J/16 · 1 question · 70 marks · ≈79 min
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Mark scheme5 pages
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Questions as text
Q3 · Write 3.5897 correct to 4 significant figures
3 Write 3.5897 correct to 4 significant figures. .................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 23 Coorrectt shhadiingg wwith thrreee ruuledd 5 B22 foor 3x ++ 4yy == 122 linne thrrouggh (0,, 3)) annd ((4, 0) acccurratee soolidd bounb ndaaryy linnes or BB1 foor a diaagoonaal liine thrrouughh onne oof tthesse ppoiintss B1 foor y = 22x linne thhroouggh ((0, 00) aandd (11, 22) oor tthrrouggh (1,, 2)) annd ((3, 6) B1 foor x = 33 liine R 24 (a) a + b – c 1 1 1 1 (b) a + b + c 2 M1 for c + ½ (their (a)) or for a correct route 2 2 2 1 e.g. OC + CB , OQ 2 1 1 1 1 1 (c) c – a – b 2 M1 for b – (their (a)) or other correct route 2 2 6 3 2 2 e.g. – b – a + their (b), PO + OQ 3
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2016 May/June, Paper 2 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.