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STEP Support Programme

Trigonometry

15-S1-Q2

Cosine and sine function, root of equation, surds.

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[STEP I 2015 Question 2 (Pure)]

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11-S2-Q4

Identities, general solution, rational numbers.

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[STEP II 2011 Question 4 (Pure)]

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11-S1-Q3

Differentiation, identity.

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[STEP I 2011 Question 3 (Pure)]

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10-S1-Q3

Sum to product formulae, sine, cosine, coordinate geometry, parallel lines.

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[STEP I 2010 Question 3 (Pure)]

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09-S2-Q3

Identity proof, tan, surds.

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[STEP II 2009 Question 3 (Pure)]

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08-S2-Q6

Period of function.

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[STEP II 2008 Question 6 (Pure)]

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07-S3-Q1

tan, identities, quartic equations.

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[STEP III 2007 Question 1 (Pure)]

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07-S2-Q4

Identity manipulation, solution to equations.

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[STEP II 2007 Question 4 (Pure)]

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07-S1-Q2

Identity, arctan, highest common factor, hcf.

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[STEP I 2007 Question 2 (Pure)]

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05-S2-Q4

Tan identity, proof, simultaneous equations.

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[STEP II 2005 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)