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STEP Support Programme

Curve sketching

01-S2-Q2

Integer part, floor function, sum, limit, C1-ish.

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[STEP II 2001 Question 2 (Pure)]

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00-S3-Q4

Rational function, algebraic, intersection, oblique asymptote, C1-ish.

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[STEP III 2000 Question 4 (Pure)]

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00-S3-Q1

Reciprocal and hyperbola functions, tangent, square, coordinate geometry, C1.

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[STEP III 2000 Question 1 (Pure)]

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00-S1-Q6

Factorisation, inequality, coordinate geometry, circles and lines, C1.

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[STEP I 2000 Question 6 (Pure)]

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99-S3-Q2

Transcendental equation, inequality, roots of equation, differentiation.

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[STEP III 1999 Question 2 (Pure)]

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99-S2-Q7

Differentiation, stationary points, C1.

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[STEP II 1999 Question 7 (Pure)]

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99-S1-Q4

Modulus function, inequality, C1.

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[STEP I 1999 Question 4 (Pure)]

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98-S3-Q7

Differentiation, stationary points, statistical physics, integral.

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[STEP III 1998 Question 7 (Pure)]

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98-S3-Q1

Trigonometry, differentiation, stationary points.

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[STEP III 1998 Question 1 (Pure)]

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97-S3-Q2

Logarithmic and exponential function, maximum, differentiation, root of equation, C1.

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[STEP III 1997 Question 2 (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)