SAMPLE PAPER 1_ANSWER KEY

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2. (a) let the first three terms of the geometric sequence be given by u1, u1 r, u1r2

 u1 = a + 2d, u1r = a + 3d and u1r2 = a + 6d (M1)

a  6d a  3d
 A1
a  3d a  2d
a2 + 8ad + 12d2 = a2 + 6ad + 9d2 A1
2a + 3d = 0
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a=– d AG
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d 3d  9d 
(b) u1 = , u1 r  ,  u1 r 2   M1
2 2  2 
r=3 A1
27d
geometric 4th term u1r3 = A1
2
3
arithmetic 16th term a + 15d =  d  15d M1
2
27d
= A1
2
Note: Accept alternative methods.
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12. (a) METHOD 1
1
V = a3 – A1
a3
3
 1
x3 =  a   M1
 a
3 1
= a3 – 3a +  3
a a
1  1
= a3 – 3  3 a   (or equivalent) (A1)
a  a
1
 a 3  3  x 3  3x
a
3
V = x + 3x A1 N0

METHOD 2
1
V = a3 – A1
a3
attempt to use difference of cubes formula, x3 – y3 = (x – y) (x2 + xy + y2) M1
1  1 
2

V =  a   a 2  1    
 a   a  
1   
2
 1
=  a    a    3 (A1)
 a   a 

2 3
= x(x + 3) or x + 3x A1 N0

METHOD 3

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diagram showing that the solid can be decomposed M1
1
into three congruent x × a × cuboids with volume x A1
a
and a cube with edge x with volume x3 A1
so, V = x3 + 3x A1 N0

(b) Note: Do not accept any method where candidate substitutes

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the given value of a into x = a – .
a
METHOD 1
V = 4x  x3 + 3x = 4x  x3 – x = 0
 x(x – 1)(x + 1) = 0 M1
 x = 1 as x > 0 A1
1 1 5
so, a –  1  a2 – a – 1 = 0  a  M1A1
a 2
1 5
as a > 1, a = AG N0
2

METHOD 2
1  1
a3 –  4 a    = a6 – 4a4 + 4a2 – 1 = 0
3
a  a
 (a – 1)(a – 3a2 + 1) = 0
2 4
M1A1
2
3 5 1 5 
as a > 1  a 2  1, a 2   a2    M1A1
2  2 
 
1 5
a AG N0
2
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