Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

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1a Use of the gradient formula to begin attempt to find k. M1 2.2a 1st

k  1  (2) 3 2  (k  1) 3 Assumed
  or   (i.e. correct knowledge.
1  (3k  4) 2 3k  4  1 2
3
substitution into gradient formula and equating to  ).
2

2k + 6 = −15 + 9k A1* 1.1b

21 = 7k
k = 3* (must show sufficient, convincing and correct working).

(2)

1b Student identifies the coordinates of either A or B. Can be seen B1 1.1b 2nd

or implied, for example, in the subsequent step when student
Find the equation
attempts to find the equation of the line.
of a straight line
A(5, −2) or B(1, 4). given the gradient
and a point on the
Correct substitution of their coordinates into y = mx + b or M1 1.1b line.
y − y1 = m(x − x1) o.e. to find the equation of the line.
For example,
 3  3
2      5  b or y  2      x  5 or
 2  2
 3  3
4     1  b or y  4      x  1
 2  2

3 11 A1 1.1b
y x or 3x  2 y  11  0
2 2

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Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

1c Midpoint of AB is (3, 1) seen or implied. B1 2.2a 3rd

Find the equation
2
Slope of line perpendicular to AB is , seen or implied. B1 2.2a
of a perpendicular
3
bisector.
Attempt to find the equation of the line (i.e. substituting their M1 1.1b
midpoint and gradient into a correct equation). For example,
2 2
1     3  b or y  1   x  3
3 3

2 x  3 y  3  0 or 3 y  2 x  3  0 . Also accept any multiple of A1 1.1b

2 x  3 y  3  0 providing a, b and c are still integers.

(4)

(9 marks)

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Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

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and Progress
descriptor
2a 11  (7) 18 9 B1 1.1b 2nd
m  
6  4 10 5 Find the equation
Correct substitution of (4, −7) or (−6, 11) and their gradient M1 1.1b of a straight line
into y = mx + b or y − y1 = m(x − x1) o.e. to find the equation given two points.
of the line. For example,
 9 9
7      4   b or y  7    x  4  or
 5 5
 9 9
11      6   b or y  11    x  6  .
 5 5

5y + 9x − 1 = 0 or −5y − 9x + 1 = 0 only A1 1.1b

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2b 1 1  1 B1 1.1b 3rd
y  0, x  so A  ,0  . Award mark for x  seen.
9  9  9 Solve problems
involving length
1  1 1 B1 1.1b and area in the
x  0, y  so B  0,  . Award mark for y  seen. context of straight
5  5 5
line graphs.
1 1 1 1 B1 1.1b
Area =   
2 5 9 90

(3)

(6 marks)

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Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

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3 y = mx − 2 seen or implied. M1 1.1b 4th

Substitutes their y = mx − 2 into x 2  6 x  y 2  8 y  4 M1 3.1a Use the

discriminant to
x 2  6 x   mx  2   8(mx  2)  4 o.e. determine
2

conditions for the

Rearranges to a 3 term quadratic in x M1 1.1b intersection of
(condone one arithmetic error). circles and
straight lines.
1  m  x
2 2
 (6  12m) x  16  0

2

Uses b 2  4ac  0 ,  6  12m    4  1  m2 16   0 M1 3.1a

Rearranges to 20m 2  36m  7  0 or any multiple of this. A1 1.1b

Attempts solution using valid method. For example, M1 2.2a

36   362   4 20 7 

m
2  20 

9 29 9  2 29 A1 1.1b
m  or m  o.e. (NB decimals A0).
10 5 10

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(7 marks)

Notes
2
y2  y2  y2
Elimination of x follows the same scheme. x    6   y  8y  4
2
leading to 
m  m   m 
This leads to (1  m2 ) y 2  (4  6m  8m2 ) y  4  12m  4m2  0

    
  4  1  m2 4  12m  4m2  0 which reduces to
2
Use of b 2  4ac  0 gives 4  6m  8m2

 
4m2 20m2  36m  7  0. m cannot equal 0, so this must be discarded as a solution for the final A mark.

b 2  4ac  0 could be used implicitly within the quadratic equation formula.

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Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

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and Progress
descriptor
4a Student attempts to complete the square twice for the first M1 2.2a 4th
equation (condone sign errors).
Find the centre
 x  5  25   y  6   36  3
2 2 and radius of a
circle, given the
 x  52   y  6 2  64 equation, by
completing the
Centre (−5, 6) A1 3.2a square.
Radius = 8 A1 3.2a

Student attempts to complete the square twice for the second M1 2.2a
equation (condone sign errors).

 x  3 2  9   y  q  2  q 2  9
 x  32   y  q 2  18  q 2
Centre (3, q) A1 3.2a

A1 3.2a
Radius = 18  q 2

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4b Uses distance formula for their centres and 80 . For M1 2.2a 5th
example, Solve coordinate
geometry
 5  32   6  q 2   
2
80 problems
involving circles
Student simplifies to 3 term quadratic. For example, M1 1.1b in context.
q 2  12q  20  0

Concludes that the possible values of q are 2 and 10 A1 1.1b

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(9 marks)

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Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

Q Scheme Marks AOs Pearson

Progression Step
and Progress
descriptor
5a Student completes the square twice. Condone sign errors. M1 1.1b 4th

 x  4 2  16   y  52  25  1  0 Find the centre

and radius of a
 x  4 2   y  52  40 circle, given the
equation, by
So centre is (4, −5) A1 1.1b completing the
square.
and radius is 40 A1 1.1b

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5b Substitutes x = 10 into equation (in either form). M1 2.2a 5th

102  8  10  y 2  10 y  1  0 or 10  4    y  5  40 Solve coordinate

2 2

geometry
M1 1.1b problems
Rearranges to 3 term quadratic in y y 2  10 y  21  0 involving circles
(could be in completed square form  y  5  4 )
2 in context.

Obtains solutions y = −3, y = −7 (must give both). A1 1.1b

Rejects y = −7 giving suitable reason (e.g. −7 < −5) or ‘it B1 2.3

would be below the centre’ or ‘AQ must slope upwards’ o.e.

(4)

5c 3  (5) 1 B1 1.1b 5th

mAQ  =
10  4 3 Find the equation
of the tangent to a
ml2  3 (i.e. −1 over their mAQ ) B1ft 2.2a given circle at a
specified point.
Substitutes their Q into a correct equation of a line. For M1 1.1b
example,
3   310   b or y  3  3  x  10 

y = −3x + 27 A1 1.1b

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Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

5d  6 M1 3.1a 5th
AQ    o.e. (could just be in coordinate form).
 2 Solve coordinate
geometry
problems
involving circles
in context.

 2  M1 3.1a
AP    o.e. so student concludes that point P has
6
coordinates (2, 1).

1 M1 2.2a
Substitutes their P and their gradient ( m AQ from 5c) into a
3
correct equation of a line. For example,
1 1
1     2   b or y  1     x  2 
 3  3

1 1 A1 1.1b
y x
3 3

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5e PA  40 B1 3.1a 5th
Solve coordinate
B1 2.2a geometry
40
Uses Pythagoras’ theorem to find EP  . problems
9 involving circles
in context.
1 40 M1 1.1b
Area of EPA =  40  (could be in two parts).
2 9

20 A1 1.1b
Area =
3
(4)

(19 marks)
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