1.

1
,q=2
2
or vice versa

(a)

p=

(b)

By symmetry C is midway between p, q

Note: This (M1) may be gained by implication.
x-coordinate is

(A1)(A1) (C2)

(M1)

1 2 3
2

2
4

(A1) (C2)
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2.

Discriminant = b2 4ac (= (2k)2 4)

>0
Note: Award (M1)(M0) for 0.

(A1)
(M2)

(2k)2 4 > 0 4k2 4 > 0

EITHER
4k2 > 4 (k2 > 1)

(A1)

OR
4(k 1)(k + 1) > 0

(A1)

OR
(2k 2)(2k + 2) > 0

(A1)

THEN
k < 1 or k > 1

(A1)(A1) (C6)
Note: Award (A1) for 1 < k <1.
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3.

(a)

(b)

f (x) = x2 6x + 14
f (x) = x2 6x + 9 9 + 14
f (x) = (x 3)2 + 5
Vertex is (3, 5)

(M1)
(M1)
(A1)(A1)
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4.

(a)

For attempting to complete the square or expanding y = 2(x c)2 + d,

or for showing the vertex is at (3, 5)
y = 2(x 3)2 + 5

(accept c = 3, d = 5)

M1
A1A1

N2

(b)

(i)

k=2

A1

N1

(ii)

p=3

A1

N1

(iii)

q=5

A1

N1
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5.

(a)

(b)

(i)

h=1

(A2) (C2)

(ii)

k=2

(A1) (C1)

a(l + l)2 + 2 = 0
a = 0.5

(M1)(A1)
(A1) (C3)
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6.

(a)

a = 2, b = -13
f (x) = (x + 2)2 - 13

(b)

y = (x + 2)2 - 13

(A1)
A1 (C2)

METHOD 1
x = (y + 2)2 - 13
x + 13 = (y + 2)2
=y+2

y=
-2

(M1)
(M1)
(A1)

METHOD 2
y + 13 = (x + 2)2
=x+2

2=x

y=
-2
f 1(x) =
(c)

x - 13

(M1)
(M1)

-2

(A1)

(A1)(C1)
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7.

(a)

f 1(2) 3x + 5 = 2
x = 1

(M1)
(A1) (C2)

(b)

g(f (4) = g(12 + 5)

= g(7)
= 2(1 + 7)
= 16

(A1)
(A1) (C2)
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8.

(a)

y 2x 1
x 2 y 1
x 1
y
2

f 1 ( x)
(b)

(M1)

x 1
2

(A1) (C2)

g f (2) g (3)

3(3)2 4
23

(A1)
(A1) (C2)

f g ( x) f (3x 2 4)

(c)

2(3x 2 4) 1

(A1)

6x 7

(A1) (C2)

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9.

(a)

(b)

III

(c)

IV
Note: Award (C4) for 3 correct, (C2) for 2 correct, (C1) for 1
correct.
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10.

(a)

f (x) = 3(x2 + 2x + 1) 12
= 3x2 + 6x + 3 12
= 3x2 + 6x 9

A1
A1
AG

N0

(b)

(i)

vertex is (1, 12)

(ii)

A1A1

N2

x = 1 (must be an equation)

A1

N1

(iii)

(0, 9)

A1

N1

(iv)

evidence of solving f (x) = 0

eg factorizing, formula,
correct working
eg 3(x + 3)(x 1) = 0, x

(M1)
A1

6 36 108
6

(3, 0), (1, 0)

A1A1 N1N1

(c)
y

x
3

9
12

A1A1

N2

A1A1A1

N3

Notes: Award A1 for a parabola opening upward,

A1 for vertex and intercepts in
approximately correct positions.

(d)

p 1

, t = 3
q 12

(accept p = 1, q = 12, t = 3)

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