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STEP Support Programme

Functions

13-S2-Q8

Inequality, strictly decreasing, functional equations, differentiation.

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[STEP II 2013 Question 8 (Pure)]

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13-S2-Q5

Functional relations, differentiation, stationary points, inequality, range, C1.

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[STEP II 2013 Question 5 (Pure)]

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13-S1-Q8

Range and domain of logarithmic, polynomial, square root, quadratic functions, composition, curve sketching, asymptotes.

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[STEP I 2013 Question 8 (Pure)]

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11-S2-Q3

Trigonometry, differentiation, increasing, proof.

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[STEP II 2011 Question 3 (Pure)]

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09-S3-Q3

Curve sketching, taylor series, limits, differentiation, even function.

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[STEP III 2009 Question 3 (Pure)]

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09-S2-Q2

Curve sketching, trigonometry, exponential function, stationary points, differentiation, approximation, integration, area under curve.

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[STEP II 2009 Question 2 (Pure)]

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07-S2-Q5

Composition of functions, trigonometry, periodicity, C1.

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[STEP II 2007 Question 5 (Pure)]

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01-S3-Q4

Range, curve sketching, trigonometric, rational functions, arctan, sine.

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[STEP III 2001 Question 4 (Pure)]

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98-S2-Q7

Differentiation, maximum, minimum, inequality, trigonometric functions.

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[STEP II 1998 Question 7 (Pure)]

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94-S2-Q3

Functional equation, non-constnat function, C1.

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[STEP II 1994 Question 3 (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)