Year 10

Autumn Half Term #2 Home Learning (Challenge) Mark Scheme

1 Factorise:
a) x 2−8 x +12
M1: ( x ± 6)( x ±2)
A1: ( x−6)( x−2)

b) 6 x 2−5 x−4

P1: method to begin finding factors of -24

P1: ( 3 x ± 4 ) or (2 x ±1)
A1: (3 x−4)(2 x +1)
5 marks
Complete the square:
a) x 2−6 x +4
M1: ( x−3 )2
M1: ( x−3 )2 −9+4
A1: ( x−3 )2 −5

b) 2 x2 + 4 x−1
M1: attempt ¿ take out common factor of 2
M1: see 2 ( x+1 )2
M1: see 2( ( x +1 ) ¿¿ 2−1)¿
A1: 2 ( x+1 )2−3
7 marks
3 Solve, leaving answer in exact form: 12
a) x 2+ 9 x=−8 marks
M1: rearranges to make an expression equal to zero
M1: attempt to solve using factorising, completing the square or the
formula
A1: (x+1)(x+8)=0 oe
A1: x = -1 or -8

b) x 2−6 x +7=0
M1: attempt to complete the square or use the quadratic formula
2 −(−6)± √(−6)2−4 ×1 ×7
M1: ( x−3 ) −2=0 or x=
2 ×1
A1: 3 ± √ 2

c) 2 ( x−2 )( x +1 )=x 2−4 x−5

M1: expand brackets 2 x2 −2 x−4
M1 ft: evidence of rearranging to collect to one side
 M1 ft: simplify x 2+ 2 x +1=0
M1: factorise ( x +1 )2=0
A1: x = - 1

4 A woman walks x km north, then (x+7) km east. She is now 13km

from her starting point. Find x.
x+7
P2: use of pythagoras’ theorem
(P1: diagram (indicating a right angle
x
through accuracy or notation)) 13
M1: x 2+ ( x+7 )2=132
M1: expands brackets x 2+ x2 +14 x=49=169
M1: simplifies and begins process to solve ( x +12 )( x−5 )=0 oe
A1: - 12 or 5
A1: x = 5 (cannot be negative)
7 mark
5 Sketch the following graph. Make sure to show where it crosses the 6 marks
axes and the coordinate of the minimum point. Show all your working
out.
y=2 x 2+ 5 x −3
B1: parabolic shape to graph
B1: graph crosses y-axis at -3
M1: attempt to factorise
A1: graph crosses x-axis at -3 and 0.5
M1: attempt to complete the square
A1: minimum point
identified as (−1.25 ,−6.125)
6 By drawing graphs, solve the following simultaneous equations. 4 marks
y=2 x – 3
2 y=4− x

M1: table of values (at least two correct coordinates) or line drawn
with correct y-intercept OR gradient
A1: one correct line drawn
A1: two correct lines drawn

A1: x = 2, y = 1
7 Use the following graph of y=x 2−7 x +6 to find approximate solutions to
the equations:
a) 3=x2 −7 x+6 → x=¿ ………………………………………………
2
b) 4−x =x −7 x+6 → x=¿ ………………………………………………
2
c) 0=x −7 x+ 8 → x=¿ ……………………………………………… 7 marks
B1: drawn line y = 3
A1: x = 0.46 and 6.54 (±0.1 ft graph)
 B1: line y=4-x drawn
A1: x=0.35, 5.65 (±0.1 ft graph)
M1: attempt to rearrange graph to make one side x 2−7 x+ 6
B1: line y = - 2 drawn
A1: x = 1.44, 5.56 (±0.1 ft graph)

8 Show the following inequalities on a number line

x <3
B1: circle over 3 AND
open OR arrow going correct direction
B1: all correct y ≥−5
B1: circle over 5 AND
closed OR arrow going
correct direction
B1: all correct
−1 ≤ p<6
B1: line segment
of correct length or a circle with correct shading
B1: all correct

Write the inequalities represented on these number lines:

B1: x > 1 B1: x ≤ -1 B2: -3≤ p <2 (B1: one

symbol incorrect)
9 marks
9 If x is an integer, solve to find all the possible values.

6 x−1
1≤ <7
3

M1: multiply by 3 (3 ≤ 6x – 1 < 21)

M1: add one and divide by 6 (4/6 ≤ x < 22/6)
A1: 4/6 ≤ x < 22/6
A1: 1, 2 or 3
4 marks
2
1 The area of a rectangle is 20 cm . The perimeter of the rectangle is 7 marks
0 18cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

M1: xy=20 or (x + y) 2=18 or x+y=9

M1: two equations in two variables
M1: method to eliminate an unknown e.g. x(9-x)=20
M1: rearrange to form a quadratic equal to zero, attempt to solve
A1: x = 4 or x = 5
M1: use “4” or “5” to calculate the second unknown
A1: width = 4, length = 5