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Pure Maths 3 9709 · Differential equations. Solve first order separable differential equations, find particular solutions and interpret them in context.

It came up in 42 of 42 papers, for about 7 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Forming differential equations, Derivatives of standard functions, Polynomial division.

42 questions, newest first

1. 9709/31/O/N/25 Question 8 · 8 marks
2. 9709/32/O/N/25 Question 10 part (b) · 5 marks
3. 9709/33/O/N/25 Question 10 part (b) · 6 marks
4. 9709/31/M/J/25 Question 10 part (b) · 5 marks
5. 9709/32/M/J/25 Question 8 · 7 marks
6. 9709/33/M/J/25 Question 10 · 10 marks
7. 9709/32/F/M/25 Question 6 · 7 marks
8. 9709/31/O/N/24 Question 10 part (b) · 6 marks
9. 9709/32/O/N/24 Question 10 parts (c) (d) · 7 marks
10. 9709/33/O/N/24 Question 10 part (b) · 5 marks
11. 9709/31/M/J/24 Question 11 part (b) · 9 marks
12. 9709/32/M/J/24 Question 10 part (b) · 8 marks
13. 9709/33/M/J/24 Question 9 part (b) · 6 marks
14. 9709/32/F/M/24 Question 11 · 9 marks
15. 9709/31/O/N/23 Question 7 · 7 marks
16. 9709/32/O/N/23 Question 11 · 9 marks
17. 9709/33/O/N/23 Question 8 · 7 marks
18. 9709/31/M/J/23 Question 7 · 8 marks
19. 9709/32/M/J/23 Question 8 · 8 marks
20. 9709/33/M/J/23 Question 8 · 8 marks
21. 9709/32/F/M/23 Question 9 · 7 marks
22. 9709/31/O/N/22 Question 8 · 8 marks
23. 9709/32/O/N/22 Question 7 part (b) · 7 marks
24. 9709/33/O/N/22 Question 10 parts (b) (c) · 8 marks
25. 9709/31/M/J/22 Question 4 · 7 marks
26. 9709/32/M/J/22 Question 6 · 8 marks
27. 9709/33/M/J/22 Question 8 · 9 marks
28. 9709/32/F/M/22 Question 9 · 9 marks
29. 9709/31/O/N/21 Question 7 parts (b) (c) · 8 marks
30. 9709/32/O/N/21 Question 7 · 7 marks
31. 9709/33/O/N/21 Question 10 parts (b) (d) · 6 marks
32. 9709/31/M/J/21 Question 10 · 11 marks
33. 9709/32/M/J/21 Question 7 · 7 marks
34. 9709/33/M/J/21 Question 7 part (b) · 6 marks
35. 9709/32/F/M/21 Question 4 · 7 marks
36. 9709/31/O/N/20 Question 8 · 6 marks
37. 9709/32/O/N/20 Question 7 · 8 marks
38. 9709/33/O/N/20 Question 8 · 6 marks
39. 9709/31/M/J/20 Question 8 · 9 marks
40. 9709/32/M/J/20 Question 7 · 9 marks
41. 9709/33/M/J/20 Question 10 part (b) · 8 marks
42. 9709/32/F/M/20 Question 6 · 8 marks

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