Actual 2026 AQA A-level MATHEMATICS 7357/1 Paper 1 Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme

Actual 2026 AQA A-level MATHEMATICS 7357/1 Paper 1 Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of
(4x3 – 5x2 + 3x – 2)(x5 + 4x + 1)
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
–5 –2 7 11

The function f is defined by f(x) = ex + 1 for x ℝ
Find an expression for f –1(x)
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
f –1(x) = ln (x – 1)
f –1(x) = ln (x) – 1
f –1(x) = 1
ex + 1
f –1(x) = x – 1
e

The expression
12x2 + 3x + 7
3x – 5
can be written as
Ax + B + C
3x – 5
State the value of A
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
3 4 7 9