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Conic sections

13-S3-Q8

Complex number, chords, geometry, sum.

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[STEP III 2013 Question 8 (Pure)]

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08-S3-Q3

Ellipse, focus, circle, intersection, geometry.

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[STEP III 2008 Question 3 (Pure)]

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92-S3-Q9

Straight line, bosect angle, ellipse, focus, polar coordinates, pole, tangent, first order differential equation.

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[STEP III 1992 Question 9 (Pure)]

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91-S3-Q9

Parametric equations, ellipse, polar equation, perimeter, integration.

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[STEP III 1991 Question 9 (Pure)]

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91-S2-Q2

Hyperbola, curves, differentiation, equation of tangent, asymptote, bisect angles.

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[STEP II 1991 Question 2 (Pure)]

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Spec-S3-Q4

Coordinate geometry, tangent, parabola, directrix, straight line.

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[STEP III Specimen Question 4 (Pure)]

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Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)