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Increasing and decreasing functions past paper questions

Mathematics 9709 · Differentiation. Showing or finding where a function is increasing or decreasing

In Cambridge A Level Mathematics 9709, Increasing and decreasing functions came up in 23 of the 69 papers on Paperstreak, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Finding a curve from its gradient, Tangents and normals, Stationary points, Inverse functions.

23 questions, newest first

1. 9709/12/O/N/25 Question 9 part (a) · 4 marks
2. 9709/13/M/J/25 Question 7 part (a) · 3 marks
3. 9709/11/O/N/24 Question 9 part (a) · 4 marks
4. 9709/12/O/N/24 Question 10 part (c) · 3 marks
5. 9709/11/M/J/24 Question 11 part (a) · 5 marks
6. 9709/12/M/J/24 Question 9 part (a) · 4 marks
7. 9709/13/M/J/24 Question 5 part (c) · 2 marks
8. 9709/12/O/N/23 Question 10 part (b) · 1 mark
9. 9709/11/O/N/22 Question 8 part (a) · 3 marks
10. 9709/12/O/N/22 Question 8 part (c) · 1 mark
11. 9709/12/F/M/22 Question 11 part (c) · 2 marks
12. 9709/13/O/N/21 Question 3 part (b) · 3 marks
13. 9709/13/M/J/21 Question 2 · 4 marks
14. 9709/12/F/M/20 Question 1 · 3 marks
15. 9709/11/O/N/19 Question 2 · 3 marks
16. 9709/13/O/N/19 Question 8 part (i) · 4 marks
17. 9709/12/F/M/19 Question 8 part (ii) · 1 mark
18. 9709/13/O/N/18 Question 2 · 4 marks
19. 9709/13/M/J/18 Question 8 part (ii) · 2 marks
20. 9709/11/O/N/17 Question 2 · 4 marks
21. 9709/13/O/N/17 Question 4 · 5 marks
22. 9709/11/M/J/17 Question 7 part (iii) · 3 marks
23. 9709/13/O/N/16 Question 4 · 4 marks

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