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General Certificate of Education

Mathematics 6360
MPC4 Pure Core 4

Mark Scheme
2006 examination June 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.

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MPC4 AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 June 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 June series MPC4

MPC4
Solution

Marks
B1

1
2
1
1
1
1
p = 6 19 + 9 + 10
2
8
4

2
=0

B1

Q
1 (a)(i) p(2) = 0
(ii)

(iii)
(b)

2(a)

(b)

..
(c)

See

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

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

=1+

5 5
= 1 + 3 x + 6 x
2 2

x <

A1

B1
B1

A1

Comments

Use 12
Arithmetic to show = 0 and conclusion.
Long division : 0/3

x2
Complete expression

For

3x ( x 2 )

their (a)(iii)
3x
Or 2
6x 7x 5

No ISW on A1

M1
A1

1 3x + x 2 term

2
2

5
5
x x , incl. x seen or implied
2
2
( or start again )

M1

15
75
x + x2
2
2

5
x <1
2

M1

M1

Total
( 3)(4)( x) 2
(1 x) 3 = 1 + (3)( x) +
2
2
= 1 + 3x + 6 x

5
1 x
2

Total
1

2
5

15
75
= 8(1 + x + x 2 ) = 8 + 60 x + 300 x 2
2
2

(d)

A1

CAO

M1A1

Sight of

Alternatively, start again:

5
8 expression or k 1 3 x
2

CAO

(M1)
(A1)
Total

5
2
or
2
5

5
k their 1 x
2

M1
A1F

OE

5
ft only on 8 1 x
2

MPC4 AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 June series

MPC4 (cont)
Q
3(a) 9 x 2 6 x + 5

Solution

Marks

= 3(3x 1)( x 1) + A( x 1) + B(3 x 1)

1
3
A = 6

x =1

x=

B=4

(b)

B1

(ii)

cos 2 x = 2cos 2 x 1

tan x cos 2 x = 0

x = 45

B1

8
1

B1

A1

p ln(3x 1) + q ln( x 1)
Condone missing brackets
Follow through on A and B; brackets
needed.

AG convincingly obtained
Ignore x = 0 , x = 360 & any others
outside range

B1

1
1
2
or sin x =
2
2

Or equivalent method (equating

coefficients, simultaneous equations)

Use of their cos 2 x or sin 2 x

sin x
and the other
Use of tan x =
cos x
double angle identity

M1

x =180

cos 2 x = 0 or cos 2 x =

M1

sin x
cos x

1
3

Attempt to use partial fractions

A1F
Total

sin 2 x tan x = 2sin x cos x

M1

= sin x 2cos x

cos x

2cos 2 x 1
= sin x
= tan x cos 2 x
cos x
(c)

Substitute x = 1 or x =

= 3x ...

sin 2 x = 2sin x cos x

(b)

M1

M1

4(a)(i)

6x + 2
( 3x 1)( x 1)

Or 3 +

= 3 3 x 1 + x 1 dx
2ln(3x 1) + 4ln( x 1) ( +c )

Comments

B1

A1A1

Total

M1
A1

x = 135, 225,315

A1
Total

4
9

CAO

max 3/4 for answers in radians

AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 June series MPC4

MPC4 (cont)
Q
5(a)

(b)(i)

Solution

Marks

x = 1 y2 y + 3 5 = 0
( y 2)( y + 1) = 0

M1
M1

y=2

A1

2y

y = 1

dy
=0
dx

A1

Alternative
dy
2
( y x ) = ( y x )( 0 6 x )
dx
dy
( 5 3 x 2 ) 1
dx
dy
2
( y + x ) + ( 5 3x 2 ) = ( y x )( 6 x )
dx

(ii)

(iii)

Factorise and obtain answer given

5 0
6x
Recognisable attempt at quotient rule
Completely correct OE

(A1)

Factorise out

(A1)

Correct answer from correct working

Be convinced
Substitute x= 1 and one y value from (a)

(1, 2)

dy
4
=
dx
3

M1

(1, 1)

dy 7
=
dx 3

A1F

y 6x = 0

dy
dx

Both; follow on candidates y s

7
OE
; 3SF
3

3
14

AG convincingly obtained

B1

( 6 x ) x 6 x + 3x 2 5 = 0

M1

36 x 6 x + 3x 5 = 0
33x 2 5 = 0

A1

Attempt to solve quadratic equation with

x=1

(B1)
(B1)
(M1)
(A1)

+ ( 5 3x 2 )

Given answer

Comments

+6x; 5 0
Chain rule
Product rule ( M1 two terms )

B1B1
B1
M1A1

dy
dy
x y + 6x = 0
dx
dx

6 x y + (2 y x)

Total

Total

MPC4 AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 June series

MPC4 (cont)
Q
6(a)(i)

(ii)

(b)(i)

(ii)

Solution
3
6
!!!"
OC = 2 2 = 4
1 2

Marks

Total

B1

3 2 1
!!!"
AB = 2 4 = 2
1 1 2

M1

AC 2 = (6 2) 2 + (4 4) 2 + (1 2) 2 = 25

M1

AC = 5

A1

A1

Comments

(Penalise coordinates once only)

!!!" !!!" !!!" !!!"

OA OB or OB OA or 2/3 correct cpts.
2

A0 for line AB

Components of AC
2

AG

1 4
!!!" !!!"
AB AC = 2 0 = 4 + 6 = 10
2 3

A1F

!!!"
!!!"
Clear attempt to use AB and AC
!!!"
!!!"
ft AB from a(ii) and/or AC from b(i)

3 5 cos = 10

M1

Use of a

M1

b cos = a.b

with one correct

= 48.189 48

A1

Alternative: use of cos rule

Find 3rd side + use cos rule

(c)

(M2)
(A1F)
(A1)

3
!!!"
BP = 2
1

and a.b evaluated

CAO (AWRT)

ft on previously found vectors

CAO (AWRT)

B1

4
"
0 !!!
BP
=0

3

!!!"
Their BP

M1

4 3 15 = 0

A1

Total

3
12

AG convincingly obtained

AQA GCE Mark Scheme, 2006 June series MPC4

MPC4 (cont)
Q
7

Solution
dy

Marks
M1

= 6 x dx

1
= 3x 2 ( +C )
y
x = 2 y =1
C = 13

y=

M1
A1

13 3 x 2

A1

(ii)

(b)(i)

(ii)

Comments
Attempt to separate
Either dx or dy in right place

A1A1

Total
8(a)(i)

Total

1
; 3x 2
y

Use (2,1) to find a constant.

CAO
6

CAO OE

(5000 x) seen in a product

B1

dx
= kx(5000 x)
dt

B1

200 = k 1000 ( 5000 1000 )

M1

k = 0.00005

A1

4 2500
t = 4ln
= 5.5 (hours)
5000 2500

M1
A1

30

Could be implied, eg 5000a xa

2

dx
= 200, x = 1000 in their diff. equation
dt
Condone ts and t = 0 for M1
CAO OE

x 2500 ( or 4 ln 4 )
CAO

B1

e4
4x
5000 x

M1

OE

5000 e7.5 = x ( 4 + e7.5 )

m1

Soluble for x

x = 4988.96.. 4989 rabbits infected

Total
TOTAL

A1

e7.5 =

4
10
75

Or 4988 or 4990; integer value only