AS and A level Mathematics Practice Paper – Differentiation (part 2) – Mark scheme

 y

Question 
Scheme Marks
x

1(a)  
dy   

 3x 2  4 x M1A1
[ y  x 3
 2x 2
] so dx




 (2)
1(b) Shape B1

Touching x-axis at origin B1

Through and not touching or

stopping at 2 on x –axis. Ignore B1
extra intersections.

(3)
 y

1(c) dy
 3(2) 2  4( 2)  4

M1
At x = 2: dx
x
     


dy
0

A1
At x = 0: dx  (Both values correct)

(2)
1(d) y
Horizontal translation (touches x-
axis still) M1


x k  2 and k marked on positive x-

B1
      axis


k 2 (2  k ) (o.e) marked on negative
B1
y-axis
(3)
(10 marks)
2(a) Shape (cubic in this orientation) B1

Touching x-axis at 3 B1

Crossing at 1 on x-axis B1

Intersection at 9 on y-axis B1
(4)
2(b) y=( x+1 )(x 2 + 6 x+9)=x 3 +7 x 2 +15 x+ 9 or equiv. (possibly B1
unsimplified)
Differentiates their polynomial correctly – may be unsimplified M1
dy
=3 x 2 +14 x+15 A1 cso
dx
(3)

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2(c) dy
=75−70+15=20 B1
At x = 5: dx
At x = 5: y=−16 B1
y  (" 16")  "20"( x  (5)) or y = “20x” + c with (-5, -“16”) used M1
to find c
y=20 x +84 A1
(4)
2(d) Parallel: 3 x  14 x  15  "20"
2
M1
(3 x −1)( x+5)=0 x=… M1
1
x= A1
3
(3)
(14 marks)
3(a) ( x 2  4)( x  3)  x 3  3 x 2  4 x  12 M1
M1
x 3  3x 2  4 x  12 x 2 3
  x  2  6 x 1
2x 2 2
A1
dy 3 6
 x  2 ddM1
dx 2 x
2 x 3  3 x 2  12
oe e.g. A1
2x2
(5)
3(b) At x  1, y  10 B1
 dy  3 6 M1
    1    3.5 A1
 dx  2 1
y  '10 '  '3.5'  x  1 M1
2 y  7 x  27  0 A1
(5)
(10 marks)
4(a) dy M1
( )
dx
= 6 x 2 +2 kx +5
A1
(2)
4(b) 17
B1
Gradient of given line is 2
dy
( )
dx x=−2
=6 (−2 )2 +2 k (−2 ) +5 M1

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17 41 dM1
k=
”24 – 4k + 5” = “ 2 ⇒ ” 8 ” A1
(4)
4(c) 1
y  16  4k  10  6  4" k " 20  M1 A1
2
(2)
4(d) 1 17
y  " "  " "  x   2   17 x  2 y  35  0
2 2
17 M1 A1
y  " " x  c  c  ...  17 x  2 y  35  0
or 2
or 2 y  17 x  1  34  17 x  2 y  35  0
(2)
(10 marks)
5(a) C : y  2x  8 x  5, x …0
1
So, y  2 x  8 x 2  5
dy
 2  4x 2   0 
1
M1 A1 A1
dx (x >0)
(3)
5(b)
(When x  4 ,  4
1 y  2 1  8
 14  5
so ) y 3
2 B1
dy 4
(gradient  ) 2     6 M1
dx  14 
y  " 32 "  " 6" x  41 
Either : or: y  " 6" x  c and
M1
" 32 "  " 6" 14   c  c  "3"

y   6x  3 A1
So
(4)
5(c) Tangent at Q is parallel to 2 x  3 y  18  0
( y  23 x  6  ) Gradient  23 . 2
B1
so tangent gradient is 3

4 2 Sets their gradient function = their

"2  " " " M1
So, x 3 numerical gradient.
4 4
   x9 Ignore extra answer x = –9 A1
3 x
Substitutes their found x into
When x  9 , equation of curve.
M1
y  2  9  8 9  5  1
y   1. A1

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(5)
(12 marks)
6(a) 1
dy 3 2 27 2 M1A1
( )= x − x −8 x−2
dx 2 2 A1A1
(4)
6(b) 1 8
M1
x = 4 ⇒ y = 2 × 64 – 9 × 23 + 4 + 30
= 32 – 72 + 2 + 30 = – 8 A1 cso
(2)
6(c) 3 27 8
M1
x = 4 ⇒ y’ = 2 × 4 – 2 × 2 – 16
2

1 7
A1
= 24 – 27 – 2 = – 2
7
M1
Gradient of the normal: –1 ÷“ 2 ”
2
M1A1ft
Equation of normal: y – –8 = 7 (x – 4)
7y – 2x + 64 = 0 A1
(6)
(12 marks)
7(a) 1 
 , 0 B1
2 
(1)
7(b) dy
 x 2 M1A1
dx
2
1 dy  1 
x   4 A1
At 2, dx  2  (= m)
1  1
    M1
Gradient of normal m  4

1 1
y 0   x   M1
Equation of normal: 4 2
2x + 8y – 1 = 0 (*) A1cso
(6)
7(c) 1 1 1
2  x M1
x 4 8

[ 8 y  17 y  0 ]
2
[ = 2 x  15 x  8  0 ]
2
or

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( 2 x  1)( x  8)  0 leading to x = … M1
1
x    or  8 A1
2
17
A1ft
y = 8 (or exact equivalent)
(4)
(11 marks)
8(a)
Substitutes x = 2 into
y  20  4  2  182 and gets 3 B1
dy 18
 4  2 M1 A1
dx x
dy  1 
x 2   dM1
Substitute dx  2  then finds negative reciprocal (-2)

States or uses y  3  2( x  2) or y = -2x + c with their (2, 3) dM1

to deduce that y  2 x  7 * A1*

(6)
8(b) 18
20  4 x   2 x  7 M1A1
and simplify to give 2 x  13x  18  0
2
Put x
7 y  18
y  20  4   7 y
 2   
  y2  y  6  0
Or put  2  to give
(2 x  9)( x  2)  0 so x = or (y – 3) (y + 2) = 0 so y = dM1
9
x , y  2 A1, A1
2
(5)
(11 marks)
9(a) dy M1
=12 x 2 +18 x−30
dx
Either Or
Substitute x = 1 to give dy A1
=12 x 2 +18 x−30=0
dy Solve dx to
=12+18−30=0
dx give x =
So turning point (all correct work A1cso
Deduce x = 1 from correct work
so far)

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(3)
9(b) When x = 1, y = 4 + 9 30  8 =  25 B1
1
B1
Area of triangle ABP = 2 × 1 × 25 = 12.5 (Where P is at (1, 0))
9 30
∫ ( 4 x 3+9 x 2−30 x −8 ) dx=x 4 + 3 x 3− 2 x 2−8 c {+c}
M1A1
4 3 2
or x +3 x −15 x −8 c {+c}
1
[ x 4 +3 x 3 −15 x 2−8 c ]− 1 =
4

1 4 1 3 1 2 1
(1 + 3 – 15 – 8) –
(( ) ( ) ( ) ( ))
− +3 − −15 − −8 − =
4 4 4 4
dM1

261
(  19)  256 or  19 – 1.02
5
So Area = “their 12.5” + “their 256 ” or or “12.5” + “ 20.02”
ddM1
5125
or “12.5” + “their 256 ”
A1
= 32.52 (NOT – 32.52)

(7)
(10 marks)

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