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General Certificate of Education

Mathematics 6360
MPC4 Pure Core 4

Mark Scheme
2006 examination - January series
Mark schemes are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at
the standardisation meeting attended by all examiners and is the scheme which was used by them
in this examination. The standardisation meeting ensures that the mark scheme covers the
candidates responses to questions and that every examiner understands and applies it in the
same correct way. As preparation for the standardisation meeting each examiner analyses a
number of candidates scripts: alternative answers not already covered by the mark scheme are
discussed at the meeting and legislated for. If, after this meeting, examiners encounter unusual
answers which have not been discussed at the meeting they are required to refer these to the
Principal Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed
and expanded on the basis of candidates reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about
future mark schemes on the basis of one years document should be avoided; whilst the guiding
principles of assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a
particular examination paper.

Copyright 2006 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

MPC4 AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 January series

Key To Mark Scheme And Abbreviations Used In Marking

M

mark is for method

m or dM
A
B
E

mark is dependent on one or more M marks and is for method

mark is dependent on M or m marks and is for accuracy
mark is independent of M or m marks and is for method and accuracy
mark is for explanation

or ft or F
CAO
CSO
AWFW
AWRT
ACF
AG
SC
OE
A2,1
x EE
NMS
PI
SCA

follow through from previous

incorrect result
correct answer only
correct solution only
anything which falls within
anything which rounds to
any correct form
answer given
special case
or equivalent
2 or 1 (or 0) accuracy marks
deduct x marks for each error
no method shown
possibly implied
substantially correct approach

MC
MR
RA
FW
ISW
FIW
BOD
WR
FB
NOS
G
c
sf
dp

mis-copy
mis-read
required accuracy
further work
ignore subsequent work
from incorrect work
given benefit of doubt
work replaced by candidate
formulae book
not on scheme
graph
candidate
significant figure(s)
decimal place(s)

No Method Shown
Where the question specifically requires a particular method to be used, we must usually see evidence of
use of this method for any marks to be awarded. However, there are situations in some units where part
marks would be appropriate, particularly when similar techniques are involved. Your Principal Examiner
will alert you to these and details will be provided on the mark scheme.
Where the answer can be reasonably obtained without showing working and it is very unlikely that the
correct answer can be obtained by using an incorrect method, we must award full marks. However, the
obvious penalty to candidates showing no working is that incorrect answers, however close, earn no
marks.
Where a question asks the candidate to state or write down a result, no method need be shown for full
marks.
Where the permitted calculator has functions which reasonably allow the solution of the question directly,
the correct answer without working earns full marks, unless it is given to less than the degree of accuracy
accepted in the mark scheme, when it gains no marks.
Otherwise we require evidence of a correct method for any marks to be awarded.

AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 January series MPC4

Solution

Q
1(a)(i) f (1) = 0

(ii) f ( 2) = 24 + 8 + 14 + 2 = 0
(iii)

( x 1)( x + 2 )
3

3x + 2 x 7 x + 2

ax3 = 3 x3
a=3

( x 1)( x + 2 )
( x 1)( x + 2 )( ax + b )

Marks
B1

Total
1

B1

1
Recognising ( x 1) , ( x + 2 ) as factors
PI

B1

B1

2b = 2
b = 1

B1

Comments

a
b
Or By division M1 attempt started
M1 complete division
A1 Correct answers

(b) Use 1

B1

3
3

1
1
1
3 + 2 7 + d = 2
3
3
3

M1

d=4

A1F
Total

2(a)

dy 2
dx
= 2
= 4
dt t
dt
dy dy 1
1
=

= 2
d
x
dx dt
2t
dt

Remainder Th M with

1
3,

1
4
Ft on answer
3
9
Or by division M1 M1 A1 as above

8
M1A1

m1
A1F

Use chain rule

Follow on use of chain rule ( if f ( t ) )

Or eliminate t : M1 y = f ( x ) attempt to
differentiate M1A1chain rule
A1F reintroduce t

(b)

t=2
x = 5

B1

1
( x + 5)
8
x 8 y + 21 = 0
y2=

(c)

Their ( x, y ) , m

M1
A1F

2
t
2
( x 3)( y 1) = 4t = ( 8)
t
x 3 = 4t

follow on gradient ( possibly used later )

B1F

1
8
y=2

mT =

y 1=

PI

M1
M1
A1
Total

Ft on ( x, y ) and m

3
11

Attempt to eliminate t
AG convincingly obtained

MPC4 AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 January series

MPC4 (cont)
Solution
Q
3(a) R = 13
Or 3.6
(b) sin = tan = 2 33.7
cos
3
(c) maximum value = 13
cos ( + 33.7 ) = 1 ( = 33.7 )

Marks

Total

B1

M1A1

M1
A1

Total

A = 80
5000 = 80 k 56

k = 56

2
3
or
3
2
AG convincingly obtained
Allow M1 for tan =

B1F

= 326.3
4(a)
(b)

Comments

B1
M1

5000
1.07664
80

M1A1

AWRT 326

6
1

SC1 Verification. Need 62.51 or better

5000
Or using logs: M1 ln
= 56 ln k
80
62.5
ln

A1 k = e 56
Or 3/3 for k = 1.076636
Or
(c)(i)
(ii)

5(a)(i)

V = 80 k

106

= 200707

M1A1

ln10000 = ln k t
ln10000
t=
= 124.7 2024
ln k

(1 x )

= 1 + ( 1) ( x) +

(ii)

M1A1

(b)

(1 x )

200648 using full register k

M1 t ln k = ln 10000
A1 CAO
Or trial and improvement M1expression
M1 125, 124, A1 2024

( 1)( 2 )
2

Total
( x)2

9
M1
A1

First two terms + kx 2

2

B1

2
2
2
* 1 + x + x
3
3

1 2
4 2
+ x+
x
3 9
27

M1

= 1 + x + x2
1
1 2
= 1 x
(3 2x ) 3 3

1.076637 seen

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

Or directly substitute into formula;

M1 power of 3
M1 other coefficients (allow one error)
A1 CAO

M1
A1

( 2 )( 3)( x )

M1
A1

AG convincingly obtained

First two terms + kx 2

2

AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 January series MPC4

MPC4 (Cont)
Q
2
5(c) 2 x 3 =

Solution

Marks

A (1 x ) + B ( 3 2 x )(1 x ) + C ( 3 2 x )

M1

x = 1 1 = C 1

x=

3
2

3
1
= A
2
4

C = 1
A=6
x = 0 ( 3 = 6 + 3B 3)
or other value equation in A, B, C
B = 2
6
2
1

(d)
2
3 2 x 1 x (1 x )

6 2
4
1 + x + x 2 2 1 + x + x 2
3 3
9
8
37 2
1 + 2 x + 3x 2
1 x
x
3
9

(b)

cos 2 x = 2cos x 1
1
cos 2 x = (cos 2 x + 1)
2

A1
m1
A1

(ii)

(iii)

4
1
4 = 4 1 parallel


0
0
2 6
1
3 = 1 + 1


1 1
0
is satisfied by = 4

Follow on A and C

Follow on A B C and expansions

A1

B1B1

15
2

CAO

Attempt to express cos 2 x in terms of

cos 2 x

A1
A1
M1A1F

Total
6 2 4
!!!"
AB = 5 1 = 4
3 3 0

M1 same
A1 collect terms
M1 equate coefficients
A1 2 correct
A1 3 correct

M1

1
x2
1
cos 2 x + 1 dx = sin 2 x +

20
2 0
4

=
4

7(a)(i)

Or by equating coefficients

M1A1F

Comments

M1

Total
6(a)

Total

Use limits. Ft on integer a.

7
Penalise use of co-ordinates at first
occurrence only

M1
A1

E1

Needs comment same direction

Or same gradient
( Or by scalar product )

= 4 satisfies 2 equations

M1
A1

MPC4 AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 January series

MPC4 (cont)
Solution
Q
l
has
equation
(b)(i) 2

Total

M1A1

1 4
2 0 = 4 4 = 0

1 4
90 ( or perpendicular )

A1F

dx
x6

10

dx = 2dt

M1

c on either side

m1A1F

t =8 x6

(b)(i) The liquid level stops falling/flowing/

at minimum depth
x = 22
t = 8 22 6

Follow on c from sensible attempt at

integrals
not ln

A1

B1

M1

t=4

A1

Total
Total

Accept a correct ft value of cos

Attempt to separate and integrate

A1A1

2 x 6 = 2t + c
t = 0 x =70 c = 16

2
2

r = 3 + t 4 M1 calculate and use

1
2
direction vector A1 all correct
Clear attempt to use directions of AC and
l2 in scalar product

M1A1

Total
8(a)

Comments
Or

4 2 4
4
2

r = 1 + 1 3 = 1 + 4
1 1 1
1
2

(ii)

Marks

2
9
75

CAO ( or AEF )

Use x = 22 in their equation provided

there is a c
Or start again using limits
M1 2 64 2 16 = 2t , A1 t = 4
CAO