2 Marks
2 Marks
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(2 marks)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, work out the value of θ between 0° and 360° for which
2sin2θ + 7sinθ + 5 = 0
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θ = _________________________________________
(3 marks)
Q2.
(x + 4)(x2 − kx − 5) is expanded and simplified.
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k = _________________________________________
(3 marks)
Q3.
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Here is a triangle.
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(4 marks)
Q4.
Solve x = 0.2
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x = _________________________________________
(3 marks)
Q5.
The transformation matrix M represents a 90° clockwise rotation about the origin.
(1 mark)
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(2 marks)
(c) Write down the matrix for the single transformation represented by M2.
(1 mark)
Q6.
In the diagram, BCD is a straight line.
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Work out the exact length of CD.
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CD = _________________________________________
(4 marks)
Q7.
Factorise fully (x + 6)4 + (x + 6)3(3x + 4)
Do not attempt to expand the brackets.
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(3 marks)
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Q8.
Here is a rectangle.
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(4 marks)
Q9.
Simplify fully
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(4 marks)
Q10.
Circle C1 has centre L and equation (x − 3)2 + y2 = 36
LN is perpendicular to MN.
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h = _________________________________________
(4 marks)
Q11.
The first four terms of a quadratic sequence are 10 33 64 103 ...
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(4 marks)
Q12.
(a) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = x2 + 7x − 18
Label all points of intersection with the axes.
You do not need to work out the coordinates of any stationary points.
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(3 marks)
(b) Work out the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph of y = x2 + 7x − 18
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(1 mark)
Q13.
The function f is given by
(1 mark)
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x = _________________________________________
(2 marks)
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(3 marks)
Q14.
A curve has equation y = ax2 + 3x where a is a constant.
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a = _________________________________________
(3 marks)
Q15.
On the grid below, draw a straight line through (2, 1) with gradient
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(2 marks)
Q16.
For each of these two function machines, when the input is a the output is b.
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(6 marks)
Q17.
6 sin2 x + 4 cos2 x ≡ A + B cos2 x where A and B are integers.
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A = __________________ B = __________________
(2 marks)
Q18.
Work out the value of p when
90.5p × 81 = 272p −1
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(4 marks)
Q19.
Here is a sketch of triangle ABC.
P is a point on AB.
AP : PB is 3:1
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Q20.
PQRSTU is a triangular prism.
PQ = 10 cm QR = 12 cm UR = 7 cm
(a) Calculate the size of the angle between the line UM and the plane PQRS.
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(4 marks)
(b) Calculate the size of the angle between the planes UMR and UQR.
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Q21.
Use matrix multiplication to show that, in the x−y plane,
Q22.
8 cos x + 5 sin x = 0 where 90° < x < 180°
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Q23.
Work out the range of values of x for which
x2 − 11x + 28 > 0
You must show your working.
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(3 marks)
Q24.
Work out all the integer values of x for which
−5 < 4x + 3 ≤ 13
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(3 marks)
Q25.
Factorise fully 48 – 75x2
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(2 marks)
Q26.
A circle has equation x2 + y2 = 29
P is the point (−5, 2)
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(4 marks)
Q27.
PQRS is a trapezium.
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The area of the trapezium is 63 square units.
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(2 marks)
Q28.
Work out the rate of change of y with respect to x at the point on the curve
y = x2(x2 − 9) where x = −2
You must show your working.
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(4 marks)
Q29.
A = 2 − 5x B = 3x − 1 C = x2
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Q30.
Factorise fully 6(y + 3)5 + 4(y + 3)4
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(3 marks)
Q31.
Factorise fully 12pq3r − 18pq2r2 + 24pq2r
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(2 marks)
Q32.
State the coordinates of each point where the graph
y = cos x for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°
meets or intersects an axis.
Answer _________________________________________
(2 marks)
Q33.
0<p<1
Answer _________________________________________
(1 mark)
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Q34.
Answer _________________________________________
(3 marks)
Q35.
Show that
Q36.
Here is a sketch of y = tan x for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°
How many solutions of tan x = k where k > 0 are between 90° and 360° ?
Answer _________________________________________
(1 mark)
Q37.
Expand and simplify fully (x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 4)
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(3 marks)
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(4 marks)
Q39.
The transformation matrix maps the point (1, −3) onto the point (1, 4)
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You must show your working.
a = _____________ b = _____________
(5 marks)
Q40.
A straight line passes through the points (−4, 7), (6, −5) and (8, t)
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(3 marks)
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Mark schemes
Q1.
Additional Guidance
or
sin θ = −1 M1
Additional Guidance
In (b) they can work with x or s but must eventually use sin θ = −1
Q2.
(k =) −2 A1
Additional Guidance
Page 23 of 67
Q3.
B1
M1 oe
or
Additional Guidance
They might use a wrong value for sin 120° ... eg sin 120° =
Q4.
Handling the negative power M1 Handling the 4th root first ...
first ...
x−1 = 0.24 or x = 0.2−4
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x
= 54
(x =) 625 A1
Additional Guidance
The two method marks are for handling the negative power and for
handling the 4th root ... and an error in one of the 1st steps does not
mean that you cannot give credit for a correct 2nd step
Q5.
(a) B1
(b) Rotation of 180° about the B2 B1 if either the 180° or the origin
origin is missing
B1 if either the SF or the centre
Enlargement SF −1 centre is missing
the origin
Additional Guidance
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(c) B1
Additional Guidance
If no working or answer seen in (c), look at (b) ... the matrix for M2 might
be written there, and, if correct, will score B1 in (c)
Q6.
AB = B1
= =
= cos 30° = sin
60°
=
BD = 3 A1
CD = 3 − A1 oe
Additional Guidance
Q7.
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(x + 6)3[4x + 10] A1
2(x + 6)3(2x + 5) A1
Additional Guidance
SC1 for all correct factors seen in working but never written as a product
of terms
An attempt to expand brackets will be M0 unless the expansion leads to a
correct solution worth 2 or 3 marks
Q8.
Additional Guidance
eg 2x2 > x + 10
Condone 2x2 – x – 10 (= 0) oe
eg 2x2 – x = 10
correct factors (2x – 5)(x + 2) M1dep For use of quadratic formula ...
condone one numerical or sign
error
x > 2.5 A1 oe
Additional Guidance
SC1 for x > 2.5 with no working SC1 for x > 2.5 from T&I
If T&I done such that both critical values (2.5 and −2) have been identified
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and tested (eg they give 7 when substituted in the expression 2x2 – x – 3)
then it is possible to score 3 marks or 4 marks
Q9.
Alternative method 1
A1
Alternative method 2
M1
M1
A1
A1
Additional Guidance
eg + scores M1 M1
Either ... follow the LHS of the mark scheme for the first three steps
Or ... follow the RHS
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... do not mix expressions ... the numerators and denominators must
match
Q10.
√(62 + 82) or 6, 8, 10 M1
triangle
or 10
Additional Guidance
Q11.
Alternative method 1
4n2 + 11n − 5 A1
Alternative method 2
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Any three of these M1
a + b + c = 10
4a + 2b + c = 33
9a + 3b + c = 64
16a + 4b + c = 103
5a + b = 31 7a + b = 39
a = 4 and b = 11 A1
4n2 + 11n − 5 A1
Alternative method 3
a=4 M1
3a + b = 33 − 10 M1 oe
b = 11 A1
4n2 + 11n − 5 A1
Additional Guidance
Q12.
(a) Fully correct curve with all B3 B2 for two correct x-axis points
intersections labelled of intersection labelled (they
must have a quadratic graph
ie. −9 and 2 on the x-axis and drawn in the correct orientation)
−18 on the y-axis
B1 for U shaped curve, in the
correct orientation, crossing
y-axis at −18, (the x-axis
crossing points not labelled)
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stated ... eg this could
be (2, 0) and (0, −18)
seen in a table of
values
or (x + a)(x + b)
with ab = −18 or a+b=
+7
Additional Guidance
Table of values, points plotted and graph drawn, fully correct, scores all 3
marks
Minimum point must be to the left of the y-axis to score full marks.
Both sides of the graph must be drawn above the x-axis to score full
marks
(b) x = −3.5 B1 oe
Additional Guidance
Q13.
(a) B1
(b) 1. 22 = 2x − 5 or 1.44 = 2x M1 oe
−5
(x =) 3.22 A1
oe eg
(c) M1
A1 oe
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A1
or 0.5 Condone ± but not − on its
own
Additional Guidance
An answer of is M1 M1 A0
Q14.
(a =) 4 A1
Additional Guidance
Q15.
M1
Any straight line of gradient
or a correct point plotted,
other than (2,1)
Additional Guidance
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oe scores SC1
If they draw the correct line and the − line then award 1 mark only
Q16.
or ka2(1 − k) = 3 − 3k or
or ka2 − a2k2 = 3(1 − k) or
or a2(k − k2) = 3(1 − k)
or
or ka (1 − k) = 3(1 − k)
2
collects terms in a2 and
or a2(k2 − k) = 3k − 3 factorises correctly on at least
one side
or ka2(k − 1) = 3k − 3
must use a2 as a factor if
or k a − ka = 3(k − 1)
2 2 2
awarding mark for factorising ka2
− a2k2
or a2(k2 − k) = 3(k − 1)
dep on M3
or ka2(k − 1) = 3(k − 1)
M1dep
or
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correct fraction with numerator
and denominator factorised
or
correctly
dep on M4
A1
oe eg or (a
or
=)
or
Additional Guidance
Q17.
Alternative method 1
or 6 – 6 cos2 x + 4 cos2 x
or 2(1 – cos2 x) + 4
or 6 – 2 cos2 x
A = 6 and B = –2 A1
with no incorrect working
Alternative method 2
and A = 6 and A + B = 4
A = 6 and B = –2 A1
with no incorrect working
Additional Guidance
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Q18.
or eg 3p or 36p-3
32×0.5p+4 or 3p+4
brackets not needed if intention
clear
eg 320.5p
or dep on M2
p + 4 = 6p − 3
A1 oe
1.4 or
eg 93p−1.5
brackets not needed if intention
clear
eg 91.52p-1
or eg 92 and 93p−1.5
or dep on M2
0.5p + 2 = 3p − 1.5
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A1 oe
1.4 or
M1 oe power of 27
eg 27 or 27
brackets not needed if intention
clear
eg 27
M1dep oe powers of 27
eg 27 and 27
or
27 and 27
M2 27 or 27
M1dep oe equation
dep on M2
or
A1 oe
1.4 or
810.5×0.5p+1 or 810.25p+1
brackets not needed if intention
clear
eg 810.50.5p
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0.5 × 0.5p + 1 = 0.75(2p − 1) M1dep oe equation
or dep on M2
A1 oe
1.4 or
Additional Guidance
Answer 1.4 M3 A1
Q19.
Alternative method 1
(y-coordinate of P =) 2.25 or
(y-coordinate of P =) 2.25
or
x-coordinate of P = 2.25
and y-coordinate of P = 5.5
or 107.3(125) or 107.313
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10.36 A1ft correct or ft their 5.5 and/or their
2.25
must be rounded to 4 sig figs
[107.3, 107.4] A1
10.36 A1
[107.3, 107.4] A1
10.36 A1
Additional Guidance
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Q20.
M1 oe
or 122 + 52 RM 2
or 144 + 25 or 169
or 13 M1dep oe
RM
may be seen on diagram
13 implies M2
oe eg
28(.3...) A1
Alternative method 2
M1 oe
UM 2
or 122 + 52 + 72
or 144 + 25 + 49 or 218
M1 any letter
oe eg
or
or
or
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28(.3...) A1
Additional Guidance
If using sine or cosine rule, must rearrange to make sin x or cos x the
subject
oe eg tan−1
or
their 13 = RM from (a)
may be seen on diagram
or
oe eg sin
or sin
or
or cos
or or cos
Additional Guidance
If using sine or cosine rule, must rearrange to make sin a or cos a the
subject
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Q21.
B3 (reflection in y = −x)
and
B3 (reflection in y = −x)
and
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B1 Any one of the above
B3 (reflection in y = −x)
and
and (rotation)
and (reflection in x-axis)
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and
indication that unit square has
mapped to itself
Additional Guidance
For B3, B2 and B1 the matrices must not be the answers to a product
Examples of indication
Q22.
Alternative method 1
Divides trigonometric M1 eg
expression by cos x
or
rearranges equation
or
or 8 cos x = –5 sin x
or
or
or 5 tan x = –8
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A1 oe eg tan–1 –1.6
tan or tan x = −1.6
may be implied by final answer
or
or –57.9… or –58
122.(0…) A1
with no other angle
Alternative method 2
Divides trigonometric M1 eg
expression by cos x
or
rearranges equation
or
or 8 cos x = –5 sin x
or
or
or 5 tan x = –8
A1
oe eg sin–1
may be implied by final answer
or 57.9… or 58
122.(0…) A1
with no other angle
Additional Guidance
If working seen, use the alt method for the working seen
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Answer only –58 (BOD alt 1) M1 A1
A0
Q23.
(x − 4)(x − 7) M1 oe
or
or
eg 4 > x > 7
Additional Guidance
Both x < 4 and x > 7 in working but only one on answer line M1A
1A0
Q24.
or x ≤ 2.5
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or x > −2
or x≤2
or x ≥ −1
M1dep oe eg (− 2, 2.5] or [−1, 2.5]
or
or −2 < x ≤ 2.5
or −2 < x ≤ 2
or −1 < x ≤ 2.5
or −1 ≤ x ≤ 2
Additional Guidance
Q25.
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Answer Mark Comments
Additional Guidance
−(75x2 − 48) B0
Use of surds B1
eg
eg 3 × (4 + 5x)(4 − 5x)
Q26.
or =
or 29 − (−5)2 = 22
or 29 − 22 = (−5)2
or =2
or = −5
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Additional Guidance
25 + 4 = 29 B0
−52 + 22 = 29 B0
Allow 29 to be written as
(gradient OP =) M1 oe
may be implied
or or −0.4
eg y = − x
or
(gradient tangent =) M1 oe
correct or ft their −
or or 2.5
M1dep oe
y − 2 = their (x − −5) dep on 2nd M1
or equation of their tangent with or
without substitution of y = 0
0 − 2 = their (x − −5)
or implied by y = x+ oe
2 = their × −5 + c or 0 = x+ oe
A1 oe
or −5.8
allow
SC2 answer −10 (grad tangent =
Page 48 of 67
(grad tangent = − )
M1 oe equation
= any letter
M1dep
a= × 2 or a=
M1dep dep on M2
−5 − their
A1 oe
or −5.8
allow
SC2 answer −10 (grad tangent =
(grad tangent = − )
Additional Guidance
M3A0
Alt 2 diagram
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Q27.
M1 any letter
× (8 + 4) × a (= 63)
oe eg 12a = 126
or × 12 × a (= 63)
or ×3×a+4×a+ ×1×a
or 6a (= 63) (= 63)
or 63 ÷ 6
A1
10.5 or 10 or
Additional Guidance
Q28.
x4 − 9x2 M1
4 × (−2)3 − 18 × −2 M1dep oe
or 4 × −8 − 18 × −2 dep on 2nd M1
or −32 + 36 substitutes −2 into their 4x3 −
18x
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their 4x3 − 18x must be two
terms, each a function of x
4 A1
Additional Guidance
Answer 112 A0
Beware that finding the gradient of the line through (–2, –20) and Zero
(3, 0) gives answer 4
Q29.
Alternative method 1
or 4 − 10x or 9x − 3
4 − 10x + 9x − 3 = 1 − x M1dep
2 − 5x + 3x − 1 + x2 = 1 − 2x B1
+ x2
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Alternative method 2
2 − 5x + 3x − 1 + x2 = 1 − 2x B1
+ x2
Alternative method 3
or 4 − 10x or 9x − 3
2 − 5x + 3x − 1 + x2 = 1 − 2x B1
+ x2
Additional Guidance
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M2A1 is for working on (2A + 3B)2
B1 is for working on A + B + C
Q30.
or (y + 3)4 [6(y + 3) + 4]
or (y + 3)4 (6y + 18 + 4)
Additional Guidance
Q31.
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Answer Mark Comments
Additional Guidance
2q2r (6pq − 9pr + 12p) in working with 2p2r (6pq − 9pr + 12p) B1
on answer line
6pqrq (2q − 3r + 4) B1
Q32.
Additional Guidance
0, 90, 270 B0
Q33.
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Answer Mark Comments
Q34.
or
or and
numerators and denominators
may be seen as products
a can be numerical or algebraic
b can be numerical or algebraic
or and
numerators and denominators
may be seen as products
A1
or
with no further work
Additional Guidance
M2A0
or or
M2A0
7x + 6 / 9x2 M2A0
Q35.
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Answer Mark Comments
and inverts to
or
or
or
or
or x × (x + 2) × 3
or 3x × (x + 2)
3x2 + 6x A1
SC2
Additional Guidance
Q36.
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Answer Mark Comments
1 B1 allow in words
Q37.
x2 + 3x + 2x + 6 or x2 + 5x + 6 M1 oe
implied by x2 + 5x + k or ax2 + 5x
+6
x3 + 9x2 + 26x + 24 A1
x2 + 3x + 4x + 12 or x2 + 7x + M1 oe
12
must have a term in x2
implied by x2 + 7x + k or ax2 + 7x
+ 12
x3 + 9x2 + 26x + 24 A1
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x2 + 4x + 2x + 8 or x2 + 6x + 8 M1 oe
implied by x2 + 6x + k or ax2 + 6x
+8
x3 + 9x2 + 26x + 24 A1
Additional Guidance
eg Alt 1 x2 + 3x + 2x + 6 = x2 + 6x + 6 M1
Second M1
Must be the product of a two term bracket and a three or four
term bracket
Q38.
M1
implied by
or a can be numerical or algebraic
b can be numerical or algebraic
or 5x
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or
implied by or
or 5
4x5 + 5 = 133 A1 oe
or
2 A1
Additional Guidance
Zero
Q39.
M1 oe
implied by a correct equation
a − 3b = 1 A1 oe
Correct elimination of a M1 eg 3a − 2a = 3 − 4
variable from their 2 linear
equations with both equations or −6b − −9b = 2 − 4
having the same two
variables
Additional Guidance
Page 59 of 67
Allow missing brackets if arrays are correct dimensions
5 marks
Answers only a = −1 and b = −
M1A0A0
(A1ft after
If solution a = −1 and b = misread)
M1A1A1
= followed by a − 3b = 1 and 2a − 9b = 4
M1A1A0
M0A0A0
Q40.
Alternative method 1
eg 7 = −4m + c or −5 = 6m + c
eg y − 7 = m(x − −4)
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and oe
or
or t = (8) + (7 − )
m = −1.2 and c = 2.2
7= (-4) + c or -5 = (6)
+c
A1
(t =) −7.4 or −7 or
Alternative method 2
M1 oe
6 to 8 is +2 and −5 to t is
A1
(t =) −7.4 or −7 or
Alternative method 3
A1
(t =) −7.4 or −7⅖ or
Additional Guidance
seen implies M1 M1
Look at any diagram they may have drawn for evidence of the alt 2
method
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(correct expression) = 1.2 (error) followed by 7 = (1.2)(−4) + c
m = − 1.2, but they use 1.2 instead ... 7 = 1.2(−4) + c giving c = 11.8 is M1
M1 A0
... because the only error is ×2= ... if this had been −2.4 then t
= −7.4
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Examiner reports
Q1.
Part (a) was straightforward factorising and was extremely well answered. Many students
used the connection to part (b), usually writing sin θ instead of x in their factors from part
(a). Those who persisted with x had, at some stage, to say that x = sin θ, otherwise the
possibility of a solution to the trig equation was lost. The final step, solving sin θ = −1,
proved to be beyond many students. There were a significant number of non-attempts at
part (b).
Q2.
There is still some confusion and uncertainty when it comes to interpreting the word
'coefficient'. After expanding the brackets many students set up an equation with the x2
and x terms still included and often made no further progress. Those who tried to use the
coefficients sometimes put the '2' on the wrong side of the equation ... 4 − k = 2(−4k − 5)
was the correct equation.
Q4.
This question proved to be a good discriminator. Students had to unravel the negative
index and the fractional power, which could be done in either order. There was some
confusion between a fourth root and a fourth power (x = 4√5 was quite common) and the
negative index sometimes just vanished (x = 0.24 was seen on a number of occasions).
There were errors in evaluating 0.24, answers such as 0.00016 and 0.08 ruining any
chance of a correct final answer. Those students who started with x 1/4 = 5 and then x = 54
got to 625 most easily.
Q5.
None of the parts of this question were well answered. In parts (a) and (c), space was left
so that students could draw unit vector diagrams or perform matrix multiplication but very
few students took advantage of this. Descriptions of the transformation in (b) were often
lacking a piece of information, such as a centre of rotation or a centre of enlargement.
There were a significant number of non-attempts at parts (b) and (c).
Q6.
This question was not well answered. The main reason for this was wrong values used for
the sin, cos and tan of 30°, 45° and 60°. Spotting AB = √3 (since sin 30° = 0.5) and hence
BC = √3, then using trigonometry or Pythagoras’ theorem to work out BD, was usually the
most effective solution.
Much of the work was very untidy and often quite difficult to follow.
Q7.
This was the least well answered question on the whole paper. The hint not to expand the
brackets was not heeded by many students resulting in lines of algebraic expressions
which led nowhere.
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Q8.
Part (a) was very well answered. Part (b) was less well answered. Many students realised
that they had to rearrange the inequality so that it became a quadratic function greater
than zero, but many others only got as far as 2x2 − x > 10. Of those who successfully
factorised the quadratic, only a few realised that one of the two solutions was inadmissible
(being negative) and so had to be excluded from their final answer.
Q9.
Algebraic fractions questions seem to be reasonably well answered. Many students adopt
the method of using the product of the denominators for the common denominator, rather
than their least common multiple. It leads to a more complicated expression for the
numerator, which many students then expand and, as in this case, often ended up with
cubic expressions in both numerator and denominator which proved difficult to factorise.
Here, the better method was to use the LCM of (x − 3)(x − 5), giving a numerator of x2 −
5x + 6, which was much easier to handle and usually resulted in a completely correct
solution. There were instances of incorrect
Q10.
This question was quite well answered. Students used the given equations to spot the
values of the radii, 6 and 8, for LN and NM and calculated LM using Pythagoras’ theorem.
Perhaps even more crucial to arriving at h = 13 was to spot the coordinates of L (3, 0), the
centre of the smaller circle, but less students saw this. Some interpreted the question as a
pair of simultaneous equations and after several lines of fruitless manipulation, finally
gave up.
Q11.
This question was well answered. Almost all the successful solutions used the
'differences' method. Common errors included subtracting (4n)2 or n2 rather than 4n2 and
there was evidence of some very careless arithmetic.
Q12.
Part (a) was quite a good discriminator. Some of the drawing was poor, especially given
the fact that most students ought to know that a quadratic curve has a smooth U-shape. It
was necessary to factorise first, to find the x-axis crossing points and then ensure that the
minimum point was drawn to the left of the y-axis. Part (b) was not well answered. There
were instances of completing the square, which was not necessary. Using the symmetry
of the graph was all that was needed.
Q13.
All parts of this question were quite well answered. In (a) most students selected the
correct domain. In (b) there was some carelessness in squaring 1.2 (1.04, 1.4, 2.4, 14.4
were some of the variations), but otherwise this was well answered. A first step of 1.22 =
2x − 5 was wise because it indicated the correct method was being used.
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In (c) many students got as far as but failed to complete successfully.
Q14.
This question had a very mixed response. Many students did not appreciate the need to
differentiate first before trying to apply the gradient condition.
Q15.
This question was well answered although there was some carelessness in ensuring the
line passed through certain critical points.
Q16.
This question was a good discriminator with most students able to gain some of the
marks. Many could apply the first machine correctly but a common error in the second
machine was to have ak2 instead of a2k2. Those who did have two correct expressions
could quite often obtain a correct expression for a2 but then made no further progress.
Q17.
This question was answered a little better than part (a) although there were a significant
number of non-attempts to both parts.
Q18.
There were a significant number of fully correct solutions. Most successful answers used
powers of 3 with a few students gaining some marks from using powers of 9. A common
error was to simplify 3p × 34 to 34p
Q19.
Many students worked out lengths of sides of the triangle and this approach usually led to
no marks being gained. Those who worked out the coordinates of point P were more
successful although at least one of the coordinates was often incorrect.
Q20.
Part (a) was well answered and part (b) was quite well answered. Those who could
identify the correct angle in part (b) nearly always worked it out correctly.
Q21.
Many students could not write or work out all three matrices that represented the given
transformations although some did get one or two correct. It was common to see poorly
presented work with many restarts on additional pages. Only a small proportion of
responses were fully correct.
Q22.
In this question, many students squared the expression but this usually led to 64 cos2x +
25 sin2x
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Some gave an answer of 58° or −58°.
Q23.
Many students identified 4 and 7 in this question.
Q24.
This question was well answered. The common error was to use an incorrect inequality
symbol in the working.
Q25.
This question was a good discriminator. A common error was to divide by 3 at the outset
before attempting to factorise.
Q26.
Part (a) was not very well answered with a common error being to write −52 rather than
(−5)2. Others wrote 25 + 4 without showing how the 25 was worked out. In part (b), a
common wrong approach for this specification was to attempt differentiation to work out
the gradient of the tangent. Others did not know the relationship between the gradients of
perpendicular lines. Some worked out the equation of the tangent and gave this as the
answer.
Q27.
This question was well answered.
Q28.
There were a significant number of fully correct answers. Common errors including
differentiating before expanding the brackets and substituting x = −2 into y or the second
derivative.
Q29.
This question was well answered although some poor presentation of work was seen.
Those who simplified 2A + 3B to 1 − x before attempting to square were generally more
successful than those who tried to expand (2A + 3B)2 in terms of A and B before
converting to an expression in x.
Q30.
Only a small proportion could factorise fully in this question. Some omitted brackets and
many did not make any progress at all.
Q31.
This question was well answered.
Q32.
This question was a good discriminator. Some only gave the two intersections with the
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x-axis while others included the points (180, −1) and (360, 1).
Q33.
This question was answered more successfully although still not very well.
Q34.
Most students obtained a single fraction with a valid common denominator. A majority of
these also had the simplest form.
Q35.
Many did not attempt to cancel common factors, instead attempting to multiply out the
numerators and denominators. Many had several attempts on additional pages.
Q36.
This was not well answered, with many giving the answer 2 or attempting to find a value
for x.
Q37.
This question was very well answered.
Q38.
Many students did not realise they needed to simplify the expression before they could
differentiate. Those that did simplify usually completed the question correctly.
Q39.
Most of those who obtained two correct equations were able to solve them correctly
although sign errors were seen when eliminating a variable. It was quite common to
transpose the two column vectors or to be unable to set up a correct matrix equation in
the first place.
Q40.
Most students used a gradient method, with some success. Using a ratio method or
simply looking at differences often led concisely to a correct answer. There was some
careless arithmetic such as 7 − −5 = 13, and omitting the negative sign when using the
gradient in a calculation to work out the equation of the line; but overall the question was
quite well answered.
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