January 2005 6663 Core Mathematics C1 Mark Scheme

Question number 1. (a) 4 (b) 16

3 2

Scheme (or 4) B1
3

Marks

1 16
3 2

and any attempt to find 16 2 (or

1 ) 64

M1

1 (or exact equivalent, e.g. 0.015625) 64

A1

(3) 3

2.

(i) (a) 15 x 2 + 7 (i) (b) 30x (ii) x + 2 x 2 + x 1 + C

3 3

M1 A1 A1 B1ft A1: x + C , A1: + 2x 2 , A1: + x 1

(3) (1)

M1 A1 A1

A1(4) 8 3. Attempt to use discriminant b 2 4ac 144 4 k k = 0 or Attempt to solve for k k=6 Should have no xs A1 M1 A1 (4) 4 4.
x 2 + 2( 2 x ) = 12

M1

(Need not be equated to zero) (Could be within the quadratic formula)

144 4 k k = 0

(Could be an inequality)

or or

( 2 y ) 2 + 2 y = 12
y2 2 y 8 = 0

(Eqn. in x or y only) (Correct 3 term version)

M1 A1

x2 2x 8 = 0
( x 4)( x + 2) = 0

(Allow, e.g. x 2 2 x = 8 ) x= or or or
( y 4)( y + 2) = 0

y=

M1 A1 M1 A1ft (6) 6

x = 4, x = 2 y = 2, y = 4

y = 4, y = 2 x = 2, x = 4 (M: attempt one, A: both)

Question number 5. (a) (b) (c) 3, 1, 1 2 Sum = =

Scheme B1: One correct

Marks B1 B1 (2) (1)

(ft only if terms in (a) are in arithmetic progression) B1ft

1 1 n{2( 3) + ( n 1)( 2)} or n{(3) + (2n 5)} 2 2

M1 A1ft (*) A1 (3) 6

1 n{ 2n 8} = n(n 4) 2

(Not just n 2 4n )

6.

(a)
(3, 2) 2 4

Reflection in x-axis, cutting x-axis twice. 2 and 4 labelled (or (2, 0) and (4, 0) seen) Image of P (3, 2)

B1 B1 B1 (3)

(b) Stretch parallel to x-axis 1 and 2 labelled (or (1, 0) and (2, 0) seen)
1 2 (1, 2)

M1 A1 A1 (3) 6

Image of P (1, 2)

7.

(a)

5x 5 x 5 = = 1 x x x x
dy = 8 x,5 x 2 dx

(= 5x

M1 M1 A1, A1 (*) A1 cso

When x = 1, (5) (b) (3) (c) At P, y = 8

dy =3 dx

B1 ( y = 3 x + 5 ) (or equiv.) M1 A1ft

Equation of tangent: y 8 = 3( x 1)
5 3

Where y = 0, x =

(= k)

(or exact equiv.)

M1 A1

(2) 10

Question number 8. (a) (b) p = 15, q = 3

Scheme

Marks B1 B1 (2)

Grad. of line ADC: m =

7 5

5 , 7

Grad. of perp. line =

1 7 = m 5

B1, M1 M1 A1ft A1 M1 A1 (2) 9 (5)

Equation of l: y 2 = ( x 8)
7 x 5 y 46 = 0

(Allow rearrangements, e.g. 5 y = 7 x 46 )

(c)

Substitute y = 7 into equation of l and find x =

8 1 7

or 11

4 (or exact equiv.) 7

9.

(a)

Evaluate gradient at x = 1 to get 4,

1 4

Grad. of normal =

1 1 = m 4

B1, M1 M1 A1 B1 M1 A1ft (4)

Equation of normal: y 4 = ( x 1) (b)

(3x 1) 2 = 9 x 2 6 x +1

( 4 y = x +17 )

(May be seen elsewhere)

Integrate:

9 x3 6 x 2 + x ( +C ) 3 2

Substitute (1, 4) to find c = , (c) Gradient of given line is 2

c=3

( y = 3 x 3 3 x 2 + x + 3)

M1, A1cso B1 B1

(5)

Gradient of (tangent to) C is 0 (allow >0), so can never equal 2.

(2) 11

Question

Scheme

Marks

3 y0

number
1 1 2 3 4 5

x
6

10.

(a) (b)

x 6 x +18 = ( x 3) 2 , + 9
2

B1, M1 A1 (3) U-shaped parabola Vertex in correct quadrant P: (0, 18) (or 18 on y-axis) Q: (3, 9) M1 A1ft B1 B1ft M1 M1 A1
2a = 2 a

(4)

(c)

2 x 2 6 x + 18 = 41 or ( x 3) + 9 = 41

Attempt to solve 3 term quadratic x =

x= 6 36 ( 4 23 ) 2

(or equiv.) ) M1

128 = 64 2 3 + 42

(or surd manipulation

A1

(5) 12