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January 2012

International GCSE Mathematics

(4PM0) Paper 01
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 January 2012 International GCSE Mathematics (4PM0) Paper 01 Mark Scheme

Question Working Notes

1 y = -6/4 x – 15/4 , gradient = - 3/2 oe M1 A1

y = 10/15 x – 9/15 , gradient = 2/3 oe A1
Product of gradients = - 3/2 × 2/3 = -1 ⇒ lines perpendicular A1
4
2 x(x + 2) – (x + 1) = 2(x + 1) (x + 2) M1
x2 + x – 1 = 2x2 + 6x + 4
x2 + 5x + 5 = 0 A1
− 5 ± 25 − 20
x= = -3.62 , -1.38 M1 A1
2
4
3 (3x + 1)(2x – 7) < 0 M1 A1
-⅓ < x < 3 ½ M1 A1

4
4 10! 3 ⎛ 1 ⎞
7 Allow all marks if x7
1⎜ ⎟ included.
7!3! ⎜⎝ 3 ⎟⎠ M1
1
= 120
27 3 A1
1 3 M1 rationalise
= 120
27 3
40 A1
= 3
27 4
5 dy M1 two terms with
(a) = x 2 e x + 2 xe x one correct
dx
A1

dy M1 use chain rule

(b) = 5( x 3 + 2 x 2 + 3) 4 (3 x 2 + 4 x) A1 5( x 3 + 2 x 2 + 3) 4
dx
A1 (3x 2 + 4 x)
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6 (a)

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 B2, 1 (3 correct, 2

y 3 2.91 2.63 2.20 1.62 0.95 0.21 -0.53 correct)

(b)

y
4
B1 plot points

B1 curve
3

x
1 2 3

(c) 2x – 1 = 2 cos (x/2) M1 rearrange

3x – 1½ = 3 cos (x/2)
y = 3x – 1½ A1
y
3 M1 draw their
line

x
1 2 3
A1 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4

8
x = 1.3

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7 (a) A (1½ , 0) , B (0 , 1 ) B1, B1

(b) (i) x=3 B1

(ii) y=2 B1

(c) y

B1 two branches in
4 correct quadrants
B1 asymptotes dep on
some curve
2 B1 intercepts
1
1.5 3
0 x
O0 5

dy 2( x − 3) − (2 x − 3) −3 M1 Quotient rule
(d) = =
dx (x − 3) 2
(x − 3)2 A1 Result (unsimplified)
dy −3 1
At B, x = 0 so = =− A1
dx (− 3) 2
3
Grad of normal = -1/(-1/3) = 3 B1ft
Normal y = 3x + 1 B1ft
2x − 3
(e) At D, 3x + 1 =
x−3 M1
2
3x – 8x - 3 = 2x - 3
3x2 -10x = 0 A1
x(3x – 10) = 0 M1
x = 0 or x = 10/3
At D, x = 3⅓ A1
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8 (a) k = α/ β × β/ α = 1 B1

(b) α β = 15 and α + β = -m M1 A1
-h = α/ β + β/ α M1
α2 +β2
= M1
αβ

=
(α + β )2 − 2αβ M1
βα
30 − m 2 A1 oe
⇒ h=
15

(c) α β = 15 ⇒ α(2 α + 1) = 15 M1
2 α2 + α -15 = 0
(2 α – 5)( α + 3) = 0 M1
α = 2 ½ or α = -3 A1

(d) β = 2 × 2 ½ + 1 = 6 or β = 2 × -3 + 1 = -5 M1
m = - (α + β ) = - (2 ½ + 6) or –(-3 – 5) M1
m = -8 ½ or 8 A1
13
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
9 (a) BD = 5 +6 = 61, BC = 8 +6 = 100, CD = 8 +5 = 89 M1 A2, 1, 0
100 = 61 + 89 – 2 √61 √89 cos BDC M1
cos BDC = 25/√(61 × 89) A1
= 0.3393
∠BDC = 70.2o A1

(b) Area BDC = ½ √61 √89 sin 70.2o M1 A1ft

= 34.7 cm2 (3sf) A1 allow 34.6

(c) Area DAC = ½ × 5 × 8 = 20 B1

(d) 20 = ½ × √89 × AE ⇒ AE = 40/√89 M1 A1

(e) Angle is ∠BEA M1 identify angle

tan BEA = 6/AE = 6√89/40 M1 A1ft
= 1.415
⇒ ∠BEA = 54.8o A1
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10
(a) (i) BC = - ½ c –a + c = ½ c – a M1 A1

(ii) PQ = ¾ a + ½ c + ⅓(½ c – a) = 5/12 a + ⅔ c. M1 ¾a+½c+…

M1 ⅓(½ c – a)
A1
(b) (i) AT = -¾ a + λ (5/12 a + ⅔ c) B1ft

(ii) AT = µ (c – a) B1

(c) -¾ a + λ (5/12 a + ⅔ c) = µ (c – a) M1
⇒-¾ + 5/12 λ = - µ and ⅔ λ = µ M1 A1ft
⇒ 5/12 λ = ¾ - ⅔ λ M1
⇒5λ=9–8λ
⇒ λ = 9/13 A1
⇒ PT :TQ = 9 : 4 A1ft

13
11 (a)
h h
(
V = π ∫ x 2 dy = π ∫ 10 y − y 2 dy
0 0
) M1 use of ∫ π x2 dy

[
= π 5 y − 13 y
2
]
3 h
0 M1 A1 integration
= π [5h 2
− 1
3 h ]
3

M1 use of correct limits

= 1/3 πh (15 – h)
2
A1 cso
dV
(b) V = π(5h2 - ⅓h3) ⇒ = π (10h − h 2 ) B1 oe
dh

dV dh M1 chain rule
(c) = π (10h − h 2 )
dt dt
When h=1.5, 6 = π(15 – 2.25) dh/dt M1 A1 substitution
⇒ dh/dt = 6/(12.75π) = 0.150 cm/s (3sf) A1 cao

(d) W=πx2 = π(10y – y2) B1

When depth is h, W = π(10h – h2)
dV dh dh
= π (10h − h 2 ) =W M1
dt dt dt
A1
Since dV/dt = 6, dh/dt = 6/W so k = 6
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