Mark distribution
- Geometry and Trigonometry28%
- Calculus26%
- Statistics and Probability21%
- Functions18%
- Number and Algebra8%
Hardest areas (by marks)
- 1.Right-Angle Trigonometry3 marks
Question types
- find / solve76%
- write down / state14%
- explain / justify5%
- sketch3%
3% of parts are show / prove.
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