LEAVING CERTIFICATE 2020

HIGHER LEVEL MATHEMATICS – PAPER 1

Q6 Model Solution – 25 Marks Marking Notes
(a)
( ) = (3 − 5)(2 + 4)
Scale 15C (0, 5, 10, 15)
=6 + 2 − 20 Low Partial Credit:
( + ℎ) = 6( + ℎ) + 2( + ℎ) − 20 Some substitution into ( + ℎ) or +Δ

=6 + 12ℎ + 6ℎ + 2 + 2ℎ − 20
High Partial Credit:
( + ℎ) − ( ) = 12ℎ + 6ℎ + 2ℎ ( + ℎ) − ( ) = 12ℎ + 6ℎ + 2ℎ
( + ℎ) − ( ) No Credit:
= 12 + 6ℎ + 2
ℎ Not from first principles
( + ℎ) − ( ) (3 − 5)(2 + 4) = 6 + 2 − 20
lim = 12 + 2
→ ℎ
′( ) = 12 + 2

(b)
(i) 1 1 Scale 5C (0, 3, 4, 5)
ℎ′( ) = (2)
2 2 +3 Low Partial Credit:
1 Any relevant differentiation
=
2 +3
High Partial Credit:
1 1
2 2 +3

(b)
(ii) 1 Scale 5D (0, 2, 3, 4, 5)
= 3 Low Partial Credit:
2 +3
Integration indicated
ln(2 + 3) | = ln 3
Mid Partial Credit:
1
(ln(2 + 3) − ln 3) = ln 3 ln(2 + 3) |
2
1 2 +3 Substitutes limits into integral and stops
ln = ln 3
2 3 Correct integration with some substitution

2 +3 High Partial Credit:

ln = ln 3
3 Integral evaluated at = only (i.e. omits
ln 3 on LHS and finishes
2 +3
=3
3 Note: Must have integration to gain any
2 +3 credit
=9
3
2 + 3 = 27
2 = 24
= 12

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