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Types of mark
A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. For accuracy
marks to be given, the associated Method mark must be earned or implied.
When a part of a question has two or more ‘method’ steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the
scheme specifically says otherwise; and similarly where there are several B marks allocated. The notation ‘dep’
is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.
Abbreviations
1 5x + 3 = 3x – 1 oe or 5x + 3 = 1 – 3x oe M1
Alternative method
( 5 x + 3) = (1 − 3x ) oe soi M1
2 2
16 x 2 + 36 x + 8 = 0 oe A1
e.g.
1+ 5
3 − 5 1− 5 M1 1+ 5 3 + 5
rationalises × oe allow for ×
1+ 5 1− 5 3− 5 3+ 5
3− 4 5 +5 A1 3+ 4 5 +5
multiplies out correctly oe allow for
1− 5 9−5
2 Alternative method 1:
14 − 6 5 6 − 2 5 M1
rationalising their × oe
6+2 5 6−2 5
9 − 4 5 cao A1
Alternative method 2
( )(
9 − 6 5 + 5 = a + b 5 1+ 2 5 + 5 ) M1
14 = 6a + 10b A1
oe
−6 = 2a + 6b
a = 9 cao A1
b = –4 cao A1
Alternative method 3
( )( )
[ 3 − 5 = c + d 5 1 + 5 leading to] M1
c + 5d = 3
c + d = −1
( −2 + 5 ) A1
2
=4−4 5 +5
9 − 4 5 cao A1
3 Correctly finding a correct linear factor or root B1 from a valid method, e.g. factor theorem
used or long division or synthetic
division:
( ) ( )
f ( 2 ) = 10 23 − 21 22 + 4 = 0
10 x 2 − x − 2
or x − 2 10 x 3 − 21x 2 +4
3 2
10 x − 20 x
− x2
− x2 + 2 x
− 2x + 4
−2 x + 4
0
or
2 10 −21 0 4
↓ 20 −2 −4
10 −1 −2 0
4 dy B1
= 6 x − 7 soi
dx
6 x − 7 = 5 oe ⇒ x = 2 A1
y = 9 A1
k = 47 A1
Alternative method
1 B1
mnormal = −
5
mtangent = 5 M1
3 x 2 − 12 x + 11 − c = 0 oe A1
y = 9 A1
k = 47 A1
−2 x 4 ln 5 x isw A1 nfww
5(ii) 3ln 5x or ln 5 x + ln 5 x + ln 5 x B1
2
or −
∫ (3x ln 5x ) dx = 0.4 x (0.2 − ln 5x) oe
4 5
2
∫ (3x ln 5x ) dx = 0.4 x (0.2 − ln 5x) oe
4 5
or
3
3 A1 nfww; implies M1
−
2
( 0.4 x5 (0.2 − ln 5x) ) [ +c] oe isw cao An answer of 0.6 x5 (0.2 − ln 5 x) following
k = 2 from (i) implies M1 A0
6 Uses b 2 − 4ac M1
( p − q) A1 implies M1
2
− 4( p)(−q)
p 2 + 2 pq + q 2 M1 correctly simplifies
( p + q) A1
2
≥ 0 oe cao isw
Alternative method
−( p − q ) ± ( p + q ) 2 M2 or M1 for ( px + q)( x − 1) [ = 0]
( px − q)( x + 1) [ = 0] or
2p −( p − q ) ± ( p − q ) 2 − 4( p )(− q)
or
2p
q A1
x= , x = −1
p
q A1
for conclusion, e.g. p and q are real therefore is
p
real [and –1 is real]
7(a)(i) 7 B1
7(b) −
1
−
1 M1 Anti-logs
y = 81 4
or y = 3−1 or y = 9 2
oe
7(c) 2
−1)
5
( x 2 −1) 2 B1 converts the terms given left hand side to
25( x 42 32 x × 32−1 powers of 2 or 4; may have cross-
2 oe or 2
oe or 2
(22 ) x 4x 4x multiplied
2 2
or log 32 x −1 − log 4 x = log16 oe
or separates the power in the numerator
correctly
23 x
2
−5
= 16 oe ⇒ 3x 2 − 5 = 4 oe M1 combines powers and takes logs or
3 2 5 equates powers;
x − 3 5
or 4 2 2 = 16 oe ⇒ x 2 − = 2 oe
2 2 or brings down all powers for an equation
x2 already in logs
8
or = 16 oe ⇒ x 2 log8 = log 512 oe
32
condone omission of necessary brackets
or ( x 2 − 1) log 32 − x 2 log 4 = log16 oe
for M1; condone one slip
[ x =] ± 3 isw cao A1
or ± 1.732050... rot to 3 or more figs. isw
8(i) 8 B2 8
y −8 = − ( x − ( −8)) oe isw B1 for mAB = − oe
12 12
8 8−0
or y [−0] = − ( x − 4) oe isw or M1 for oe
12 −8 − 4
or 3 y = −2 x + 8 oe isw
7 − their 4 3
mCD = 0 − their (−2) = their finds or states AC 2 = 65 or AC = 65
2
or AC 2 = ( −8 − 0 ) + ( 8 − 7 )
2 2
oe
y
A
or AC = ( −8 − 0 )2 + (8 − 7 )2 oe
65 8
C
and CD 2 = their13 or CD = their 13
6
13
or CD 2 = ( 0 − their ( −2 ) ) + ( 7 − their 4 ) oe
2 2
2 13
D 4
or CD = ( 0 − their ( −2 ) )2 + ( 7 − their 4 )2 oe
2
-2
or AD = ( −8 − their ( −2 ) )2 + ( 8 − their 4 )2
( )( 13 ) sin ADC = 13 or
3 1
of AB as y = x + 7 independently of C and solves 2 13
2 2
states that C lies on this line.
( )
2
65 = (2 13) 2 + ( 13) 2
or comparing gradients of both pairs of opposite or just showing that length DC = length
sides and showing they are pairwise the same DE or just showing that C, D and E are
collinear
or comparing the lengths of both pairs of
opposite sides and showing that they are
1
pairwise the same A(-8, 8) mAC = −
8 65
C(0, 7)
or showing that length AC = length AE or
that the length BC = length BE 7
65 mBC = −
D(-2, 4) 4
or comparing the gradients and lengths of a 7
mAE = − 65
pair of opposite sides 4
E(-4, 1)
or showing that D is the midpoint of CE 65 1 B (4, 0)
mEB = −
8
or showing that length DC = length DE and
that C, D and E are collinear
or a = 2 and b = 1.5
4
for c = 0.5
6 − 8x – 4
If M0 then SC2 for f −1 ( x) =
4
oe
or SC1 for
−(−6) ± 36 – 4(2)(5 − x)
f −1 ( x ) = oe
2(2)
1 B1
x≥ oe
2
1.03 or 1.02630... rot to 4 or more figs isw A1 Maximum 3 marks if extra angles in
range; no penalty for extra values outside
π
range 0 ≤ x ≤
2
10(ii) Correctly uses tan 2 y = sec2 y − 1 and/or M1 for using correct relationship(s) to find an
sin y equation in terms of a single trigonometric
and sin 2 y = 1 − cos 2 y ratio
cos y
1 A1
[ cos y = −3 ] cos y =
5
281.5 or 281.536.... rot to 2 or more decimal places A1 Maximum 4 marks if extra angles in
isw range; no penalty for extra values outside
range 0 ≤ x ≤ 360
11(ii) B1 y
x 3 + 4 x 2 − 5 x + 5 = 5 and rearrange to
x ( x 2 + 4 x − 5 ) = 0 oe soi
A(−5, 5) B C(1, 5)
E (−5, 0) O D(1, 0) x
OEAB = 25, OBCD = 5 A1
or SC2 for
0 their1
∫their ( −5)
( x 3 + 4 x 2 − 5 x ) dx − ∫
0
( x 3 + 4 x 2 − 5 x) dx oe
0 their 1
x 4 4 x3 5 x 2 x 4 4 x3 5 x 2
= + − − + −
4 3 2 their ( −5) 4 3 2 0
= [ F (0) − F (their (−5)) ] − [ F (their1) − F (0) ]
12(i) B1 −3 × 2
−6 Allow −3(2 x + 1) −2 × 2 or oe
−6(2 x + 1) −2 or oe isw ( 2 x + 1)
2
( 2 x + 1)
2
12(ii) g > 0 B1
12(iii) 3k B1
+ 3 oe isw
2x + 1
12(iv) 3k B1
+3=5
2(0) + 1
12(v) 1 B1
x>−
2