1.

7

4

(5a + b) = ...+
(5a) (b) + ...
7 65 4
3
3 4
3
3 4
= 1 2 3 4 5 (a b ) = 35 5 a b
So the coefficient is 4375

(M1)
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[4]

2.

5
S5 = 2 {2 + 32}
S5 = 85
OR
a = 2, a + 4d = 32
4d = 30
d = 7.5
5
S5 = 2 (4 + 4(7.5))
5
= 2 (4 + 30)
S5 = 85

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[4]

2x

3.

1

x1
9 = 3
2x2
2x
3
=3
2x 2 = 2x
1
x= 2

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[4]

4.

(M1)(A1) (C2)

(M1)
(A1) (C2)

(a)

x 3x 10 = (x 5)(x + 2)

(b)

x 3x 10 = 0 (x 5)(x + 2) = 0
x = 5 or x = 2

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5.

17 + 27 + 37 + ... + 417
17 + (n 1)10 = 417
10(n 1) = 400
n = 41

41
S41 = 2 (2(17) + 40(10))
= 41(17 + 200)
= 8897

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

OR

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41
S41 = 2 (17 + 417)
41
= 2 (434)
= 8897

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6.

Note: Award (M1) for identifying the largest angle.

42 52 7 2
cos = 2 4 5
1
=5
= 101.5

(M1)
(A1)
(A1)

OR Find other angles first

= 44.4

= 34.0

= 101.6

(M1)
(A1)(A1) (C4)

Note: Award (C3) if not given to the correct accuracy.

[4]

7.

AB = r
1 2
2
r
r
= 2
2
5
= 21.6 .4
= 8 cm

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(A1)
(A1)

1
2
OR 2 (5.4) = 21.6
4
= 2.7 (= 1.481 radians)
AB = r

(M1)
(A1)

4
= 5.4 2.7
= 8 cm

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8.

1
tan x = 3
2

(M1)

1
tan x = 3
x = 30 or x = 150

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[4]

9.

(a)

Median = middle number of 75

= 38th number
=4

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(M1)
(A1) (C2)
2

(b)

5 18 48 72 100 42
75
Mean =
285
= 75
= 3.8

(M1)

(A1) (C2)
[4]

10.

(a)

p(A B) = 0.6 + 0.8 1

= 0.4

(M1)
(A1) (C2)

(b)

p( A B) = p( (A B)) = 1 0.4
= 0.6

(M1)
(A1) (C2)
[4]

u1

1 r
11.

S=
2 3

= 3 5
2
= 5

2
3
2
1
3

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(A1) (C4)
[4]

12.

(10 1) (20 2) (30 5) (40 k ) (50 3)

k 11
= 34
40k 350
k 11 = 34
k=4

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13.

(72 1.79) ( 28 1.62)

100
Mean =
= 1.7424 (= 1.74 to 3 sf)

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14.

(7 x)(1 + x) = 0
x = 7 or x = 1
7 1
B: x = 2
= 3;
y = (7 3)(l + 3) = 16

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(A1)
(A1) (C2)
[4]

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15.

(a)
1
6
1
6

5
6

6, 6

1
36

not 6

6, not 6

not 6, 6

5
36
5
36

not 6

not 6, not 6

6
5
6

1
6
not 6
5
6

25
36

(M2) (C2)

1 5
,
Notes: Award (M1) for probabilities 6 6 correctly entered on
diagram.
Award (M1) for correctly listing the outcomes 6, 6; 6 not 6; not
6, 6; not 6, not 6, or the corresponding probabilities.
5 5

1 1 1 5 5 1
1

6 6
P(one or more sixes) = 6 6 6 6 6 6 or
11
= 36

(b)

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[4]

16.

1.023 = 2
ln 2
t = ln 1.023
= 30.48...
30 minutes (nearest minute)
Note: Do not accept 31 minutes.

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(A1) (C4)
[4]

17.

x = g (f (0.25))
1/2
= log2 ((0.25) )
1

= log 2
2

= 1
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(M1)
(A1)
(A1)
(A1)
4

OR
1
2
f (x) = x
1
1 x
2x
= (f g)(x) = f (2 ) = 2
2x

Therefore, 2 = 0.25 = 2
2x = 2
x = 1

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(M1)
(M1)
(A1) (C4)
[4]

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