IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic C3.1

Coordinates: past paper questions

12 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Coordinates (C3.1) from 11 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
12
Papers
11
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
62
Average per question
5.2 marks
Largest question
11 marks

By type: Structured 12

How hard the questions are

  • Recall0
  • Apply11
  • Analyse0
  • Not banded1

Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.

Command words

  • findApply8 questions
  • write downRecall8 questions

    give an answer without significant working

  • describeApply3 questions

    state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features

  • drawApply3 questions
  • plotApply2 questions

    mark point(s) on a graph

  • work outApply2 questions

    calculate from given facts, figures or information with or without the use of a calculator

  • showApply1 question
  • show thatApply1 question
  • useApply1 question

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20261
  • 20253
  • 20245
  • 20233

By session

  • May/June7
  • Oct/Nov5

By paper

  • Paper 18
  • Paper 34

Questions on this topic

Showing 11 of 12, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.

  • Question 19May/June 2026, paper 12Structured4 marks

    Line L has the equation y=3x+7. Write down the gradient of line L.

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  • Question 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows quadrilateral ABCD on a 1 cm2 grid. Write down the coordinates of point B.

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  • Question 18Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows a rectangle and two points, P and C, on a 1 cm2 grid. Write down the coordinates of point C.

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  • Question 22Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured5 marksHas a diagram

    Point A and line L are shown on the grid. Write down the coordinates of point A.

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  • Question 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 32Structured3 marks

    Write down the coordinates of point P.

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  • Question 9May/June 2024, paper 11Structured2 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows two sides of a parallelogram ABCD. Find the coordinates of point D.

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  • Question 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 33Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    The sketch shows the graph of y=x2−2x−3.

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  • Question 16May/June 2025, paper 12Structured11 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows a point P and three triangles, A, B and C, on a 1 cm2 grid. Find the area of triangle B.

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  • Question 13May/June 2024, paper 11Structured1 mark

    Find the coordinates of the point where the line y=3x−5 crosses the y-axis.

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  • Question 6May/June 2024, paper 31Structured11 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows a point, P, three triangles, A, B and C, and part of triangle D on a 1 cm2 grid. On the grid, mark the image of point P after a reflection in the line y=0.

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  • Question 3May/June 2024, paper 33Structured10 marksHas a diagram

    The grid shows a trapezium. On the grid, draw an enlargement of the trapezium with scale factor 3.

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