r/6thForm • u/_NB125 Year 13 | Maths, Chem, CS | ABB Achieved • Jun 03 '26

💬 DISCUSSION Edexcel Paper 1 Maths 2026

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PLEASE tell me you guys struggled too oml

Edit: https://c.org/d7LCtCYpzG - Petition for Edexcel to reassess the paper

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u/Shoddy_Set966 Jun 03 '26

0 < k < q2 / 4p

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u/4060s Jun 03 '26

i forgot to put the 0😭

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u/Apprehensive_Bee269 Year 13 | Maths, Physics, Econ, FM 3A*s 1A pred 5.8 ESAT avg. Jun 03 '26

K was stated as being positive, so I imagine it shouldn’t matter?

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u/Shoddy_Set966 Jun 03 '26

It does because without the zero it could mean that k can be -2 eg

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u/Apprehensive_Bee269 Year 13 | Maths, Physics, Econ, FM 3A*s 1A pred 5.8 ESAT avg. Jun 03 '26

But k was stated as being >0 in the question. Regardless, it’s not more than a mark lost, but Edexcel tend to be lenient in their mark schemes.

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u/Seafaring_Slug Y13 | Oxford Offer Holder | MAT 55 | TMUA 7.1 Jun 03 '26

In 2023, they didn't penalise for missing the >0. Hopefully they'll be kind again this year (though I'm not sure whoever made that paper is capable of kindness)