** Higher Level Maths Paper 1 2012 Before/After **

DepoProvera

Hmmmpf for the binomial question I got 153090/16 (which is 76545/8) and left it like that... Surely I won't lose marks for not simplifying? :L

Dicksboro_man

cocopopsxx wrote: »

That could be right...one of my friends got the exact same. Damn, I messed up such a nice question

76545/8 is right bud

Wanchor

cocopopsxx wrote: »

Really? So annoyed that I messed up such a nice question- was almost sure I got it right. Urghhh!

No, I mean't that I didn't write it down because it was so ridiculous but it was probably the right answer!

clairekitteh

so, uhm... What does everyone think in general? Was it easier overall? Will the marking scheme be really harsh?

Wesc.

clairekitteh wrote: »

so, uhm... What does everyone think in general? Was it easier overall? Will the marking scheme be really harsh?

In comparison to previous years, I think it was ridiculously easy. I think they'll marks hard on the part a's and b's because in fairness they were all doable.

Viken

Wesc. wrote: »

2.k.root(k) over 3 ... or you could say 2k^3/2 divided by 3.

F*ck yeah. Delighted with that.

Here's hoping they won't mark it too hard.

kyle84

clairekitteh wrote: »

so, uhm... What does everyone think in general? Was it easier overall? Will the marking scheme be really harsh?

I think the a's and b's will be marked hard cuz they were easy,the c's will be marked depending on the response,which i think may be slightly poorly answered this year

finality

I just did q4 in like ten minutes and I'm pretty sure I got it all right... oh my god why didn't I do it in the exam, I hate myself right now

Dapics

clairekitteh wrote: »

so, uhm... What does everyone think in general? Was it easier overall? Will the marking scheme be really harsh?

The questions were not that hard but the twists in them were, many people had the right idea/approach but everyone I chatted to had a different answer for almost every question.... Up here in the north-west My paper should be marked easy, hopefully I will just get B2/3 in this paper.

I'd say nationwide it will be marked easy as well. Not as easy as last year but it was quite a difficult exam

Wesc.

finality wrote: »

I just did q4 in like ten minutes and I'm pretty sure I got it all right... oh my god why didn't I do it in the exam, I hate myself right now

It was actually almost more of an algebra question than sequences and series.

Just proves that still Q4 is always the most straightforward if you put a fair bit of work into it.

cocopopsxx

Wesc. wrote: »

I got that too. Almost certain it's correct.

Yeah. (unfortunately for me)

Dicksboro_man wrote: »

76545/8 is right bud

Seeing as most people got that, it is.

Wanchor wrote: »

No, I mean't that I didn't write it down because it was so ridiculous but it was probably the right answer!

Awww.But if you showed the working, you'd get a lot of marks.

clairekitteh

Wesc. wrote: »

In comparison to previous years, I think it was ridiculously easy. I think they'll marks hard on the part a's and b's because in fairness they were all doable.

Thats very true... Agh I know I messed up a few bits though >.<

DepoProvera

Yeah, as someone said earlier, this is more evidence of the benefits of studying all 8 questions.. I would have been quite upset without Q4 and 5.

Hmmmpf for the binomial question I got 153090/16 (which is 76545/8) and left it like that... Surely I won't lose marks for not simplifying? :L

what do you think lads?

finality

Wesc. wrote: »

It was actually almost more of an algebra question than sequences and series.

Just proves that still Q4 is always the most straightforward if you put a fair bit of work into it.

It was so easy... I'm just so angry with myself over it.

cocopopsxx

finality wrote: »

I just did q4 in like ten minutes and I'm pretty sure I got it all right... oh my god why didn't I do it in the exam, I hate myself right now

Omg same!! I actually did start it in the exam but I misread the first question and thought I wouldn't be able to do it so crossed it out and moved to another question. MISREAD. Hate myself.

clairekitteh

Dapics wrote: »

The questions were not that hard but the twists in them were, many people had the right idea/approach but everyone I chatted to had a different answer for almost every question.... Up here in the north-west My paper should be marked easy, hopefully I will just get B2/3 in this paper.

I'd say nationwide it will be marked easy as well. Not as easy as last year but it was quite a difficult exam

Woo North-west! aha, I just hope they don't load all the marks on the C parts because I messed some of them up big time... uugghhhh.

clairekitteh

kyle84 wrote: »

I think the a's and b's will be marked hard cuz they were easy,the c's will be marked depending on the response,which i think may be slightly poorly answered this year

Yup... I definitely poorly answered C parts ha.

Dazaq

Anyone have like 100% correct solutions up anywhere yet

kyle84

the solutions posted recently look for the most part correct so i'd use them

kyle84

clairekitteh wrote: »

Yup... I definitely poorly answered C parts ha.

I wouldnt worry,you prob did better than you think

Green Tricolour

I dread not doing Q5.I was positive that the general term was in the logs!kicking myself.Easiest question in the paper

Dazaq

Im still getting 315 for dat stupid binomial question

Stalin and rugby

finality wrote: »

It was so easy... I'm just so angry with myself over it.

*Says it was soo easy.. does shít.

Please stop, it was a difficult exam, maths in general is extremely difficult. If you're going to call a leaving cert maths exam easy you best back it up with an A1 grade which by the looks of things you haven't.

Well done to all the tweeps who did well, no doubt through all the hard work paid off

cocopopsxx

Stalin and rugby wrote: »

*Says it was soo easy.. does shít.

Please stop, it was a difficult exam, maths in general is extremely difficult. If you're going to call a leaving cert maths exam easy you best back it up with an A1 grade which by the looks of things you haven't.

Well done to all the tweeps who did well, no doubt through all the hard work paid off

I think finality is talking about the sequence and series question which in fairness was easy....regret not doing it

DepoProvera

Stalin and rugby wrote: »

*Says it was soo easy.. does shít.

Please stop, it was a difficult exam, maths in general is extremely difficult. If you're going to call a leaving cert maths exam easy you best back it up with an A1 grade which by the looks of things you haven't.

Well done to all the tweeps who did well, no doubt through all the hard work paid off

Woah woah woah... Cool your jets, bud. He was just saying he wishes he chose to do that question.

JailB8 xoxo

Stalin and rugby wrote: »

*Says it was soo easy.. does shít.

Please stop, it was a difficult exam, maths in general is extremely difficult. If you're going to call a leaving cert maths exam easy you best back it up with an A1 grade which by the looks of things you haven't.

Well done to all the tweeps who did well, no doubt through all the hard work paid off

hes talking about one question in particular which he didnt do that was noticeably easier than the rest. have been plenty of people in here doing exactly what you were saying though

DepoProvera

Dazaq wrote: »

Im still getting 315 for dat stupid binomial question

Theorems

Woo! Pretty sure I passed! Morning cramming session paid off.. Now for the dreaded paper 2, my downfall

Maybe_Memories

I'm posting my solutions now. Pretty sure 100% correct. Due to time was only able to do 1,2,6,7,8. 3,4,5 coming tomorrow.

cocopopsxx

DepoProvera wrote: »

Thank you...but we were taught a very different formula for the general term.